Bangalore FC defeated East Bengal by two wickets in the Indian Super League. Clayton Silva scored for Bengaluru, while East Bengal goalkeeper Debjit Majumdar scored the second goal for the team. Both goals came in the first half. With this victory, Bengaluru was able to move up to the sixth position in the points table. However, East Bengal remained in 10th position. Bem Galuru captain Sunil Chhetri won the Man of the Match award. Bangalore put on a formidable performance in the first half. Bangalore faced East Bengal by overcoming the shortcomings caused by successive defeats. The first goal of the match was scored in the 11th minute. Clayton Silva scored for Bengaluru. The goal came from a free kick. Chhetri's free kick inside the box was deflected by defender Scott Neville and headed in by Clayton. Clayton received the ball and sent it into the net with a beautiful first touch. East Bengal goalkeeper Debjit Majumdar won the toss and elected to field. With the birth of the goal, the match got excited. Bangalore scored despite scoring a goal. And they got the result. The team scored the second goal in the 45th minute of the first half. This time, Bengaluru doubled their lead thanks to an own goal by East Bengal goalkeeper Debjit. In the 41st minute, Parag Srivas, who came on as a substitute for Bengaluru, hit a huge shot post. But the ball hit the post. But that 's not the end of the story. The ball hit the post and hit Debjit's body and fell into the net. With this, East Bengal collapsed. Bangalore took a two-goal lead in the first half. In the second half, East Bengal played more aggressively while Bengaluru played defensively. Bright and Magoma both worked well in the second half. Substitute Aaron had a golden opportunity in the second half but could not score for East Bengal. Later, East Bengal came back humiliated and failed to create a good chance.
Watch (Indian Super League 2020-21) East Bengal vs Bengaluru Highlights - 02 February, 2021
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