Mohun Bagan SG vs Bengaluru FC highlights, MBSG 1-0 BFC; ISL 2023-24: Boumous goal guides Mariners to win against nine-man Blues

Hugo Boumous’ goal guides Mohun Bagan Super Giant to a 1-0 win against nine-man Bengaluru FC.

Petratros goes for a shot again and this time, hits the side-netting. That was selfish as he had players in support and his teammates making it known to the Australian.

Petratos gets the ball and makes a run at the BFC goa with acres of green ahead of him. He has Sadiku in support but chooses to go for the shot himself. He shoots at goal after a couple of stepovers but skies his effort. Veendorp did well to stay close to Petratos and not let him have a clear shot at goal.

It is 11 vs 9 and the Mariners are trying their best to make use of the numerical advantage and score a third late into the match.

Petratos takes the freekick after earning it but cannot make full use of it as the ball goes above the crossbar.

Another red card for Bengaluru FC! Roshan brings down Petratos at the edge of the BFC box as he made his way toward goal. He was the last man and there is no doubt about that decision.

Roshan swings in a low cross into the box from the left, but Glan Martins is there to clear the ball.

Eight minutes added at the end of the second-half!

Siva Sakthi’s cross inside the box is cleared by Subhasish. However, it is not an effective clearance as the ball goes straight to Veendorp. The Dutch takes a shot at goal and the ball dips and rattles the roof of the net. A good effort by the BFC player there.

BFC sub: IN- Veendorp OUT- Main

Monirul looked to get his shot away after a loose touch from Subhasish but Glan Martins gets the ball away.

At the other end, Mohun Bagan breaks on the counter and Sadiku has the chance to shoot at goal. The Albanian cuts in and shoots at goal but the effort in not on target.

MBSG sub: IN- Kiyan OUT- Sahal

BFC sub: IN- Monirul OUT- Bhutia

MBSG sub: IN- Asish OUT- Liston

Suresh Wangjam shown a second yellow card and he gets his marching orders. He clipped at the boots of Petratos as he prepared to make a run at goal.

Bengaluru FC in a world of trouble at the moment.

BFC subs: IN- Sivasakthi, Williams, Patre OUT- Jessel, Javi, Rohit

MBSG subs: IN- Martins, Sadiku, Hamill OUT- Anwar, Cummings Boumous

Jovanovic’s clearance was poor from Manvir’s cross and Cummings gets the ball at the edge of the box. He spots Boumous to his left and finds him with the well-measured pass. The BFC defence is split open as the Frenchman lashes a shot at the near-post to beat Gurpreet.

BFC Booking: Suresh Wangjam is the latest player to go into the referee’s book after getting a yellow card.

MBSG Booking- Anwar Ali sees a yellow for his challenge on Roshan.

Roshan with an excellent run, which started in his own half. He twists and turns to get past two Mohun Bagan players, before he is brought down by Anwar Ali.

It looked like Petratos had time and space to shoot as he got the ball inside the box. But, Jovanovic closed in fast and forced Petratos to shoot early.. Petratos tries to poke it past Jovanovic but could not.

Cummings spots Liston’s run on the left and finds him with a good pass. Parag puts pressure on Liston but the latter manages to get past him but he cannot keep the ball as Damjanovic clears.

There is a big penalty shout as Petratos seemed to have been brought down inside the box by Rohit Kumar but referee Harish Kundu says there was no contact.

A huge moment in the match.

Mohun Bagan gets four corners back-to-back but the Bengaluru defence stays strong to see out any possible danger.

The Mariners immediately on the attack as Liston wins a corner after his cross is blocked by Parag.

Scores level at 0-0 as the second-half kicks-off at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.

The match is goalless at the break with both sides coming close to scoring in the first-half.

The Mariners enjoying a clear dominance on the ball with 62% possession. But it is all about converting that dominance into goals.

Two minutes added at the end of the first-half!

Liston looks to be in the mood tonight. He gets the better of Parag, cuts in from the left and goes for a shot from a long way out. The effort is not on target.

Colaco gets the ball past Parag with a lovely touch. Then he makes a darting run down the left flank and makes his way inside the BFC box. He goes for a cutback right as he reaches the goal line, but the referee blows his whistle. Colaco had not been able to keep the ball in play.

BFC booking: Rohit Kumar sees a yellow card for a clumsy challenge on Manvir.

Anwar Ali goes for shot from distance this time but the ball is nowhere near the target as the ball rolls out of play.

Boumous finds Cummings with a low ball from the right. Cummings goes for a first-time flick and tries to catch Gupreet out, but the effort is not on target. Subhasish was there and it looked for a moment, he would get to the ball for a tap-in. However, the ball spins out of play.

The match resumes after a water break!

It is an ambitious effort from Petratos as he goes for a shot from miles out. Gurpreet sees the ball balloon over his crossbar for a goalkick.

Gurpreet pings the ball to the left flank and Main has a good touch to set Bhutia on the run. Bhutia sees Main’s run and tries to find him with a cross. But, it is blocked and the Blues have a corner.

Cummings tries to find Petratos in the middle with a cross from the left. But his cross is blocked and the ball goes straight to Gurpreet.

Manvir makes a good run on the right flank and finds Cummings with a cutback. Cummings goes for a first-time shot and connects well. The ball was headed goalwards but Jovanovic makes an excellent block to deny Cummings the opening goal.

Rohit Kumar did well to keep the ball in play and looked to make a run on the left flank. But he loses the ball after a heavy touch.

It is a strong start from Bengaluru away from home. Grayson’s men look unfazed as of now and is playing with a certain panache.

Mohun Bagan with its first proper attacking-move on the counter, which ends with Colaco shooting with his favourite right-foot. He connects well with his effort as the ball bounces past the post. That was not too far away.

Bengaluru FC almost scoring the opener from a corner. Rohit Kumar seemed to have got the telling touch but Thapa makes a goalline clearance.

Main shows incredible strength to hold up the ball and lay off the ball for Roshan, who shoots from distance and forces a save from Kaith.

Cummings tries to slip a pass to Petratos after playing a nice one-two with the latter. Petratos chases the ball but Damjanovic is there to clear the ball and clear the danger for the moment.

Roshan with a wild shot from inside the box, which skies above the crossbar. Good intent from the youngster but the accuracy was lacking.

Liston does well to cut in from the left. He wanted to shoot but it did not open up for him, which led him to pass the ball to Thapa. Thapa passes to Manvir, who attempts a cross from the right. The cross does not find any Mohun Bagan player.

Curtis Main gets the ball and tries to feed it to Rohit Kumar, who made a late run. The pass is a tad bit overhit and Thapa does well to clear the ball. Good tracking back from the midfielder.

Bengaluru has made a positive start and is keeping the Mohun Bagan Super Giant backline under pressure. Grayson’s men are pressing high in the opening minutes.

The ISL 2023-24 match between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Bengaluru FC is underway at the Salt Lake Stadium.

Juan Ferrando (Mohun Bagan Super Giant head coach): “We have not got a lot of time to prepare the team because we played a lot of matches in a short time. Considering that, I think it is necessary to control a lot of details about ourselves when we start tomorrow. It is important we keep in our mind the plan so that we have success.”

Simon Grayson (Bengaluru FC head coach): “We want to be hard to play against, and to show flair and attacking ability to try and hurt the opposition. So it will be about striking the right balance of keeping clean sheets and also asking questions in the attacking third.”

Played: 7

Mohun Bagan Super Giant: 2

Draw: 4

Bengaluru FC: 1

Defending champion Mohun Bagan SG will be looking to keep its status intact when it meets last year’s runner-up Bengaluru FC in the second outing of the ISL-10, at its home in Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday.

The host will be buoyed by its first-round home win against newcomer Punjab FC (3-1) while Bengaluru, which is travelling for the second consecutive match, will be hoping to put behind the opening match defeat against Kerala Blasters and obtain the first point of the League.

Defending champion Mohun Bagan SG will be looking to keep its status intact when it meets last year’s runner-up Bengaluru FC in the second outing of the ISL-10, at its home in Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday.

The host will be buoyed by its first-round home win against newcomer Punjab FC (3-1) while Bengaluru, which is travelling for the second consecutive match, will be hoping to put behind the opening match defeat against Kerala Blasters and obtain the first point of the League.

The two teams have forged some changes in their squads in the pre-season transfer window and will be approaching the match with different dynamics compared to what they had in their previous meeting.

Mohun Bagan strengthened its squad with notable signings like the Australian World Cupper Jason Cummings while also adding the India internationals like Sahal Abdul Samad, Anwar Ali and Anirudh Thapa.

Bengaluru FC has also undergone a significant overhaul with some of the summer signings like Ryan Williams and Keziah Veendorp making their presence felt. Bengaluru coach Simon Grayson may consider a rejig in the roster with Javi Hernandez and Curtis Main also available for selection.

Considering the strengths of the two equally matched opponents, the contest is likely to be quite intense giving the home fans enough to cheer for.

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ISL 2023-24: Mohun Bagan SG meets Bengaluru FC in replay of previous edition’s title clash

Defending champion Mohun Bagan SG will be looking to keep its status intact when it meets last year’s runner-up Bengaluru FC in the second outing of the ISL-10, at its home in Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday.

KICK-OFF, TELECAST AND LIVE STREAMING INFO

When and where is the match kicking-off?

The Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bengaluru FC ISL 2023-24 match will kick-off at 8:00 PM IST, Thursday, September 23 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata.

How can you watch the Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bengaluru FC ISL 2023-24 match in India?

The Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bengaluru FC ISL 2023-24 match will be telecast on the Sports18 1 Channel (TV).

The game can also be live streamed on the JioCinema app and website (online).

The game will be livestreamed on OneFootball for those watching from outside India.