Bengaluru FC
Bengaluru FC 0-1 SC East Bengal: Report, Ratings & Reaction as the Red & Gold Brigade March to Another Victory
The only Saturday fixture of the Indian Super League was a very important clash, as 6th-placed Bengaluru FC faced 9th-placed SC East Bengal. The Blues had gone on their longest losing streak in ISL history, and coach Carles Cuadrat lost his job as a result of that, so Naushad Moosa was taking interim charge for the first time tonight. Meanwhile, the Red and Gold Brigade were resurgent as they were unbeaten in four, so they were arguably the favourites. An intriguing battle was set to ensue, and here’s what we made of it: Report Bengaluru FC pressed well early on, and nearly scored in the 15th minute when Parag Shrivas’ long throw reached Cleiton Silva in the six-yard box after Juanan flicked it on, but his low header just bounced over the crossbar. However, it was SC East Bengal who took t...
Where It All Went Wrong for Carles Cuadrat at Bengaluru FC
In a surprising turn of events following that disappointing 1-3 defeat at the hands of Mumbai City, Bengaluru FC have parted ways with manager Carles Cuadrat by mutual consent. Statement: Bengaluru FC and Carles Cuadrat have parted ways by mutual consent. #ThankYouCarles #WeAreBFC https://t.co/AjVrSuvlAb — Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) January 6, 2021 Cuadrat joined Bengaluru FC in 2016 as Albert Roca’s assistant. In a two-year stint, he helped the club win an I-League title, reach the AFC Cup final and transition to the Indian Super League. In December 2017, Cuadrat left the club by mutual consent owing to health concerns. He rejoined only seven months later, this time as head coach following the dismissal of Albert Roca. In his first season in India as a manager, Cuadrat and his Benga...
Tactical Analysis: How Carles Cuadrat’s Mistakes Played Into Mumbai City’s Hands
The match between Bengaluru FC and Mumbai City was being built up as quite a big one, where the Blues were looking to bounce back from a disappointing run of two straight defeats, while the Islanders wanted to keep their winning streak going. The game itself, however, wasn’t a great battle in any way, as Mumbai dominated it and came away with a convincing 3-1 victory. In this analysis, we’ll take a look at why the match was such a walkover for the Islanders: Bengaluru’s Confusing Defence Bengaluru FC fielded a 4-2-3-1 on paper, but the defended in a 4-5-1 (or at least they tried to). The attacking midfielder and wingers collapsed into the midfield line out of possession, as you will see below: Carles Cuadrat said that a high press would almost always get punished against Mumbai City, so he...
Bengaluru FC 1-3 Mumbai City: Report, Ratings & Reaction as the Islanders Breeze Past the Brazen Blues
The headline clash of matchday 10 of the Indian Super League saw 5th-placed Bengaluru FC face 2nd-placed Mumbai City. Carles Cuadrat’s side had lost their last two matches and were keen to bounce back, but the Islanders were unbeaten since matchday 1 and had only dropped points once in that run, so they would be no pushovers. A battle of epic proportions was set to commence, and here’s what we made of it: Report Bengaluru FC had a presentable chance within two minutes as Cleiton Silva slipped Deshorn Brown through on the right following a bit of a mistake from Ahmed Jahouh, but the Jamaican striker skied his effort. Mumbai City took the lead in the 9th minute, though, as Hernán Santana headed the ball across the face of goal from a corner, leaving Mourtada Fall to power it home from close ...
Bengaluru FC 0-1 Jamshedpur FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Owen Coyle’s Side Come Away With Another Steely Victory
The first clash of the Indian Super League’s matchday 9 saw Bengaluru FC, who were occupying the final spot in the table, take on 6th-placed Jamshedpur FC. Both sides lost their previous clashes, losing six-game long unbeaten runs in the process, so they were keen to come back strong. Carles Cuadrat had a point to prove in particular, as he had to show tactical adaptability to combat the loss of Ashique Kuruniyan. A very interesting clash was set to ensue, and here’s what we made of it: Report Just three minutes into the match, Kristian Opseth took a free-kick from a promising position. His effort cleared the wall and was on target, but Rehenesh was equal to it. Bengaluru FC came close to scoring again in the 10th minute when Suresh Singh Wangjam found Sunil Chhetri making a run down the m...
ATK Mohun Bagan 1-0 Bengaluru FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as the Mariners Grind Out Another Victory Over Cuadrat’s Blues
The Indian Super League’s matchday 8 got underway with an absolute cracker, as 2nd-placed ATK Mohun Bagan faced Bengaluru FC, who were just a spot below them in the table and had the only remaining unbeaten record in the league. Both sides had won their last match, but at least one of them wasn’t going to be able to repeat that. The stage was set for a huge match, and here’s what we made of it: Report ATK Mohun Bagan looked much more expressive in this match, but it was Bengaluru who had the first notable chance about 20 minutes in when Gurpreet Singh Sandhu punted a cleared set-piece back into the box, where Erik Paartalu was lurking, but the midfielder headed straight into the arms of Arindam Bhattacharya. A couple of minutes later, Subhasish Roy drilled a ball into the box for Manvir Si...
Odisha FC 1-2 Bengaluru FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as the Blues Battle Their Way Past Odisha
The Indian Super League’s seventh matchday kicked off with an intriguing clash between 10th-placed Odisha FC and 4th-placed Bengaluru FC. Stuart Baxter’s side were still searching for their first win of the season and they only had a point in the bag, while the Blues had maintained their unbeaten record. An important clash was set to take place, and here’s what we made of it: Report Benagluru FC had a good chance to score early on when Erik Paartalu’s deflected cross reached Kristian Opseth at the edge of the six-yard box, but he shinned it well wide. Then, Paartalu himself had a look in the fifth minute when he let fly from a fair distance but just missed it. The Blues continued to look good and had another presentable opportunity in the 7th minute when the ball broke for Dimas Delga...
