Alan Costa scored a late header as Bengaluru FC defeated Northeast United FC 2-1 in an Indian Super League match in Guwahati on Friday. (More Football News)
Brazilian defender Costa was the hero for Bengaluru once again, scoring in identical fashion with a header to🙈 seal all three points for his side.
The match had a tight first half with both 💫the teams creating just one clear-cut chance each.
Wilmar Jordan had the best chance for NorthEast Uni🎀ted in th🎃e ninth minute. He was clean through on goal and went for a low curled finish, but Bengaluru goalie Gurpreet Sandhu got down quickly to deny him.
Sunil Ch𒆙hetri was on the bench for Bengaluru, with Roy Krishna leading the forward line alongsiജde Sivasakthi Narayanan.
Krishna couldn't get involved in the game for most of the first half beღcause of NorthEast United's stubborn defence. He only had🍃 18 touches in the first 45 minutes.
Bengaluru were rewarded in the 50th minute. Parag Srivas set up Sivasakthi on the left flank after driving forward, and he expertly poked the b𒐪all over Mirshad into the top corner from the e♎dge of the penalty box to give his side the lead.
NorthEast United opened thꩵeir account from a free-kick converted by Romain Philippoteaux in the 66th minute.
Chhetri, who cameꦓ on as a substitute, came very close to scoring a diving header in the 82nd minute after Udanta Singh played a deliꦚghtful cross from the right wing but Mirshad made a crucial close-range save.
Bengaluru FC kept knocking on the door and found the winner four minute෴s into stoppage time.
NorthEast United remain in last place and will host FC Goa at the Indira Gandhi National Stadium here on January 15, while Bengaluru FC will host Odisha FC at t🌄he Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore on January 14.
