ISL 2018-19: Bengaluru FC come from behind to defeat ATK 2-1 in Kolkata

The win sends Bengaluru to the third spot with 10 point from four games while ATK stand in the fifth spot with seven points from six games

8:29 PM

Half-time report: A thundering free-kick goal from Bengaluru FC's Miku at the stroke of half-time cancelled the lead 18-year-old Komal Thatal had given ATK earlier at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

 

The match got off to a slow start with neither team creating anhy clear-cut chances, although Bengaluru did dominate the possession. Against the run of play, in the 15th minute, Everton Santos sliced open the ATK defence with a pin point pass and Thatal made a diagonal run from the right wing, drove into the box and smashed it to Gurpreet's left for his debut ISL goal.

 

Bengaluru had the opportunity to equalise in the 21st minute when Nishu put in a perfect cross for Miku who headed it powerfully but straight at the goalkeeper who made a reflexive save to deny him the goal.

 

The goal did come for Miku in the 48th minute, deep intro additional time, from a free-kick that arguably shouldn't have been given in the first place.

 

From the edge of the box slightly on the right, Miku did a little one-two from the free-kick and absolutely fired in a bullet that swerved around the wall and hit the top left corner.

 

The game is poised perfectly and it's anybody's game to win in the second half

8:20 PM

Minute 45+3 (GOAL!!) -- Miku does a little one-two from the free-kick and absolutely fires in a bullet that swerves around the wall and hits the top left corner. Beautiful strike!!

8:16 PM

Minute 45 -- Four minutes of additional time in the first half

8:13 PM

Minute 42 (SUBSTITUTION FOR ATK) -- Uche is take out on a stretcher and iss replaced by Noussair

8:11 PM

Minute 40 -- Kalu Uche goes down  writhing in pain, supposedly with groin injury and will be replaced

8:10 PM

Minute 38 -- Bengaluru go on the offensive but Gerson makes a vital block on a goal-bound ball struck from the edge of the box

8:04 PM

Minute 33 (YELLOW CARD) -- Bhattacharja shown the yellow for time-wasting

8:03 PM

Minute 32 -- Not much has happened in terms of goalscoring chances in the last 10 minutes as both teams have failed to do much in the final third

7:53 PM

Minute 21 -- ATK go close again. Balwant drives into the Bengaluru box and looks to get the shot off but can only nudge it to Uche who is offside. On the other side, Bengaluru start the attack and Nishu puts in a perfect cross for Miku who heads it powerfully but straight at the goalkeeper who makes a reflexive save

7:47 PM

Minute 15 (GOAL!!) -- Thatal scores!! Everton Santos with a slicing pass behind the defensive line and Thatal makes a diagonal run behind Nishu Kumar, drives into the box and smashes it to Gurpreet's left for his debut ISL goal!! Great goal.

7:44 PM

Minute 13 (YELLOW CARD) -- Balwant Singh is shown the game's first yellow card

7:42 PM

Minute 10 -- Johnson brings down Miku just outside the ATK defence. Chhetri's free-kick hits the wall. The Indian  captain gets the ball on the rebound and blazes his effort over the bar

7:40 PM

Minute 9 -- A dangerous ball over the top is cooly dealt with Gurpreet who comes off his line to clear the danger with Kalu Uche sprinting at him

7:39 PM

Minutue 8 -- Both teams have spent much of the time in the midfield despite Bengaluru dominating the possession stats so far

7:33 PM

Minute 2 -- Chhetri drives into the Kolkata box but is pressured by the ATK defence and is forced to play it back