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		Bengaluru FC&#39;s Miku celebrates after scoring against Chennaiyin FC (Photo: indiansuperleague.com)</div>
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The only goal came out of nowhere when in the 40th minute, Miku latched on to a pass, outrain Chennai's Gregory Nelson and fired his shot at the bottom of the net's roof

Bengaluru FC's Miku celebrates after scoring against Chennaiyin FC (Photo: indiansuperleague.com)

Miku, Bengaluru FC


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	<strong>Full-time report:</strong> Miku started where he left. Last season, the Venezuelan forward found the back of the net 15 times, and now already has a goal to his name after scoring in the very first match of Indian Super League&#39;s 2018-19 season. The 33-year-old forward&#39;s goal was the only one in the match between Bengaluru FC and Chennaiyin FC at Kanteerava stadium, with the contest touted to be a revenge affair for the men in blue, who lost last year&#39;s final to Chennai.</div>
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	But Sunday night was a welcome change for Sunil Chhetri and Co. who outplayed the visitors, especially during the second half and Miku&#39;s goal was the cherry on the top that helped them wrap up the night with full three points and climb to the second spot in points table.</div>
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	Bengaluru FC started the game positively but Chennai looked to take control of the game as the minutes passed by. Jeje had two glorious opportunities to give his team the lead. The first chance came as soon as the 17th minute when Nelson put a delicious-looking through-ball, leaving Jeje in a one-on-one situation but the Chennai captain&#39;s chipped shot (or pass?) went off target and Germanpreet who was rushing to the far post failed to get there on time. Jeje had a chance at redemption in the 32nd minute when he intercepted a poor backpass by Bengaluru&#39;s but this time his first touch failed him as he looked to round the goalkeeper.</div>
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	The only goal came out of nowhere when in the 40th minute, Miku latched on to a pass, outran Chennai&#39;s Gregory Nelson and fired his shot at the bottom of the net&#39;s roof. Bengaluru took charge of the proceedings in the second half and initiated waves of attack after attack. Chhetri, who had been quiet during the night, got a glorious chance in the 71st minute. The Indian captain was left alone in the box and received a good pass but failed to control the ball in time, allowing the Chennai defenders to take the ball off him.</div>
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	Having assured a point, the home team sat back in the final 10 minutes, happy with pinging the ball out of their defensive line, and try as they might, the Chennayin players and their captain Jeje could neither create nor score that elusive goal.</div>
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	In the end, Chennayin paid the price for the opportunities they missed and Bengaluru were rewarded for the handsome strike their star forward Miku made. Before the game, Bengaluru FC coach Carles Cuadrat had dismissed the talk of this match being a revenge match for Bengaluru who would have wanted to give it back after falling against Chennai in last year&#39;s final.&nbsp;</div>
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	&quot;We do not want to treat the clash as a revenge match as we do not want to be emotional about the final which lost against Chennaiyin last year. To be emotional is not good for the team, instead, focus is what is needed,&quot; Cuadrat had said. But the celebrations at the end of the game defied the manager&#39;s word, who himself seemed elated. But that&#39;s okay, after all, what&#39;s football without a spoonful of passion and a bottle of revenge, eh?</div>

ISL 2018-19: Miku the hero as Bengaluru edge out Chennaiyin in 1-0 win

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<strong>Minute 26</strong> -- Spaniard Calderon is on the ground. Trouble for Chennai?

<strong>Minute 22</strong> -- Bengaluru probe into the Chennai box, string a few good passes but are crowded and the attack fizzles out

<strong>Minute 17</strong> - What a misssss!! Chennai go on a break with Jeje who passes the ball to Nelson on the left. Nelson then puts on a delciious looking through ball, leaving Jeje in a one-on-one situation but the Chennai captain&#39;s pass (shot?) is off target and Germanpreet who is rushing to the far post cannot get there on time. What a miss!

<strong>Minute 16</strong> -- Double error by Bengaluru defence but the Chennai forwards fail to capitalise on the opportunity after being crowded out. They do take back-to-back shots but they are blocked out

<strong>Minute 12</strong> -- The tempo of the game has reduced from the frantic pace Bengaluru started the game with and a lot of the play is happening in the midfield now with neither team stringing any threatning pass

<strong>Minute 10</strong> -- Xisco Hernandez is brought down by Germanpreet as the Spanish tries to sprint down the left flank. Bengaluru FC win a free-kick in the midfield

<strong>Minute 6 </strong>-- Raphael is down and the medical team is on the field. Raphael is limping gingerly but should be good enough to continue

<strong>Minute 4</strong> -- Bengaluru continue to pile pressure on Chennai and it&#39;s Miku again who tries a raid down the right wing this time but misplaces a pass to Chennai defender in the end

<strong>Minute 2</strong> -- Bengaluru get the first shot on goal of the game but Karanjeet is alert to the threat

<strong>Minute 1 </strong>-- Early pressure coming from men in the Blue

M B Santosh Kumar is tonight&#39;s referee.&nbsp;M B Santosh Kumar is tonight&#39;s referee. On the stands, fans are raring and roaring to go!

India&#39;s national anthem is being played and all the fans and players sing in unison

Players walk to the ground amid fireworks and cheers from fans in a packed stadium

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		.<a href="https://twitter.com/bengalurufc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bengalurufc</a> are going through their final preparations before beginning the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeroISL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HeroISL</a> 2018-19 season!<br />
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		Can <a href="https://twitter.com/chetrisunil11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@chetrisunil11</a> and co. put last year&#39;s disappointment behind them and get their hands on the trophy this time around?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsFootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FanBannaPadega?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FanBannaPadega</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BENCHE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BENCHE</a> <a href="https://t.co/zRmZSD9sQP">pic.twitter.com/zRmZSD9sQP</a></p>
	&mdash; Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/IndSuperLeague/status/1046396003186700289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2018</a></blockquote>
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