Indian Super League

Chennaiyin FC vs Bengaluru FC, 2020-21 Indian Super League, Regular Season

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  • 56': Sunil Chhetri (P)

ISL 2020-21: Sunil Chhetri penalty gives Bengaluru FC the win against Chennaiyin FC

Bengaluru FC are up to third with five points in three games.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Erik Paartalu (Bengaluru).
  • 1': Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin).
  • 2': Harmanjot Khabra (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Dimas Delgado (Bengaluru).
  • 3': Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Foul by Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin).
  • 5': Harmanjot Khabra (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Deepak Tangri (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru).
  • 7': Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Foul by Juanan (Bengaluru).
  • 9': Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Isma (Chennaiyin).
  • 16': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Edwin Vanspaul replaces Anirudh Thapa.
  • 17': Cleiton Silva (Bengaluru) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Isma (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Sylvestr.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isma.
  • 21': Cleiton Silva (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Eli Sabiá (Chennaiyin).
  • 21': Eli Sabiá (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Foul by Rahul Bheke (Bengaluru).
  • 24': Isma (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Erik Paartalu (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Deepak Tangri (Chennaiyin).
  • 27': Foul by Suresh Wangjam (Bengaluru).
  • 27': Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Isma (Chennaiyin).
  • 29': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Enes Sipovic.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Cleiton Silva (Bengaluru) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimas Delgado.
  • 30': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Enes Sipovic.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Rahul Bheke (Bengaluru) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dimas Delgado with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Offside, Chennaiyin. Lallianzuala Chhangte tries a through ball, but Isma is caught offside.
  • 36': Dimas Delgado (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Erik Paartalu (Bengaluru) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cleiton Silva.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Juanan (Bengaluru) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 39': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Eli Sabiá.
  • 39': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Vishal Kaith.
  • 40': Foul by Deshorn Brown (Bengaluru).
  • 40': Vishal Kaith (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Deepak Tangri (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Chennaiyin 0, Bengaluru 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chennaiyin 0, Bengaluru 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Bengaluru. Kristian Opseth replaces Deshorn Brown.
  • 47': Foul by Rahul Bheke (Bengaluru).
  • 47': Isma (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Isma (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Crivellaro.
  • 48': Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin).
  • 48': Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin).
  • 50': Suresh Wangjam (Bengaluru) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Cleiton Silva (Bengaluru) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimas Delgado.
  • 51': Foul by Suresh Wangjam (Bengaluru).
  • 51': Isma (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Suresh Wangjam (Bengaluru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Deepak Tangri (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Crivellaro with a cross.
  • 53': Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin).
  • 54': Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Penalty Bengaluru. Cleiton Silva draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 54': Penalty conceded by Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 56': Goal! Chennaiyin 0, Bengaluru 1. Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Foul by Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin).
  • 57': Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev replaces Isma.
  • 58': Deepak Tangri (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Erik Paartalu (Bengaluru).
  • 59': Foul by Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin).
  • 59': Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Dimas Delgado (Bengaluru) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cleiton Silva.
  • 60': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Edwin Vanspaul.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erik Paartalu.
  • 62': Foul by Dimas Delgado (Bengaluru).
  • 62': Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Ashique Kuruniyan.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jerry Lalrinzuala.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jakub Sylvestr.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Harmanjot Khabra (Bengaluru) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sunil Chhetri.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lallianzuala Chhangte with a cross.
  • 69': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Ashique Kuruniyan.
  • 70': Foul by Cleiton Silva (Bengaluru).
  • 70': Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Deepak Tangri (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jerry Lalrinzuala.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Erik Paartalu (Bengaluru) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kristian Opseth.
  • 75': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Germanpreet Singh replaces Reagan Singh.
  • 75': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Rahim Ali replaces Jerry Lalrinzuala.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lallianzuala Chhangte with a cross.
  • 79': Deepak Tangri (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Kristian Opseth (Bengaluru).
  • 80': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Juanan.
  • 82': Substitution, Bengaluru. Fran González replaces Cleiton Silva.
  • 84': Substitution, Bengaluru. Amay Morajkar replaces Suresh Wangjam.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Sylvestr.
  • 85': Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru).
  • 86': Offside, Bengaluru. Sunil Chhetri tries a through ball, but Kristian Opseth is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Erik Paartalu (Bengaluru) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristian Opseth.
  • 88': Foul by Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru).
  • 88': Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eli Sabiá.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Chennaiyin. Jakub Sylvestr tries a through ball, but Enes Sipovic is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Fran González (Bengaluru).
  • 90'+3': Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Bengaluru. Pratik Chowdhary replaces Sunil Chhetri.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chennaiyin 0, Bengaluru 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Chennaiyin 0, Bengaluru 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 4
54.4 Possession 45.6
11 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
315 Accurate Passes 252
409 Passes 335
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 67
27 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 12
13 Effective Clearances 17
13 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Indian Super League

Venue: GMC Athletic Stadium
Location: Bambolin, Goa, India

Indian Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Mumbai City FC 7 +5 17
2 Mohun Bagan Super Giant 7 +11 14
3 Bengaluru FC 7 +5 14
4 Jamshedpur FC 7 +3 14
Full Table

Line-Ups

CFC Chennaiyin FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Vishal Kaith (GK)
5 Enes Sipovic
13 Eli Sabiá Yellow Card
18 Jerry Lalrinzuala
2 Reagan Singh Yellow Card
10 Rafael Crivellaro Yellow Card
15 Anirudh Thapa
22 Deepak Tangri
9 Jakub Sylvestr
7 Lallianzuala Chhangte
99 Esmaël Gonçalves

BFC Bengaluru FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK)
5 Juanan
2 Rahul Bheke
22 Ashique Kuruniyan Yellow Card
10 Harmanjot Khabra
27 Suresh Singh Wangjam Yellow Card
14 Dimas Delgado
6 Erik Paartalu
26 Deshorn Brown
11 Sunil Chhetri
23 Cleiton Silva

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