Indian Super League
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...
NorthEast United 2-4 Hyderabad FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Colaco’s Brilliance Helps the Nizams Past the Highlanders
The 11th matchday of the Indian Super League got underway tonight, and the first match saw 7th-placed NorthEast United face Hyderabad FC, who were a spot above them in the table. The Highlanders were winless in five, so they desperately needed three points, while Hyderabad FC had rediscovered their mojo in that 4-1 success over Chennaiyin FC, so they wanted to build on that momentum. An important clash was set to ensue, and here’s what we made of it: Report Within three minutes, Joel Chianese beat three defenders as he got to the byline on the right, turned inside and poked the ball across to Aridane Santana, who turned it in from close range. Took what four players out by dribbling from the wings till the 6 yard box and putting it on a plate, brilliant — Raghu (@Raghunandhanan_) January 8...
SC East Bengal 1-1 FC Goa: Report, Ratings & Reaction as the Red and Gold Brigade Battle to a Draw
The 10th matchday of the Indian Super League continued to provide exciting action as 10th-placed SC East Bengal faced 3rd-placed FC Goa. The technical home side had finally managed to bring up their first ISL win last time out, while the Gaurs were on a two-game winning run and wanted to cement their spot in the playoff spots. An important clash was set to ensue in Goa, and here’s what we made of it: Report Debjit Majumdar was called into action within five minutes as he had to make a diving save off James Donachie’s header following a Brandon Fernandes free-kick. East Bengal’s first chance of the match came in the 28th minute when Aaron Amadi-Holloway met Narayan Das’s free-kick near the six-yard box, but his header went wide. A minute later, Raju Gaikwad launched a long throw 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 ...
SC East Bengal 3-1 Odisha FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Robbie Fowler’s Men Finally Get a Win
The final clash of the Indian Super League’s matchday 9 saw the two lowest-placed clubs go head-to-head. 10th-placed SC East Bengal, who had drawn their last two matches but let a win slip away in stoppage-time in one of them, faced Odisha FC, who had also come away with a point from their last clash. The only two winless sides of the season were set to battle, so this was certainly going to be a very interesting fixture: Report East Bengal started off brightly and even took the lead in the 12th minute when Raju Gaikwad’s long throw evaded everyone in the box and reached Anthony Pilkington, who headed home from close proximity. pic.twitter.com/PunQuwySdB — 🇮🇳Surjya Kundu🚩 (@KunduSurjya) January 3, 2021 Odisha came close to equalising four minutes later when Manuel O...
SC East Bengal 3-1 Odisha FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Robbie Fowler’s Men Finally Get a Win
The final clash of the Indian Super League’s matchday 9 saw the two lowest-placed clubs go head-to-head. 10th-placed SC East Bengal, who had drawn their last two matches but let a win slip away in stoppage-time in one of them, faced Odisha FC, who had also come away with a point from their last clash. The only two winless sides of the season were set to battle, so this was certainly going to be a very interesting fixture: Report East Bengal started off brightly and even took the lead in the 12th minute when Raju Gaikwad’s long throw evaded everyone in the box and reached Anthony Pilkington, who headed home from close proximity. pic.twitter.com/PunQuwySdB — 🇮🇳Surjya Kundu🚩 (@KunduSurjya) January 3, 2021 Odisha came close to equalising four minutes later when Manuel O...
ISL Matchday 9 Review: Goalkeepers Impress, East Bengal Finally Win & Much More
The ninth matchday of the Indian Super League took place on either side of the New Year, and it did feature some explosive action. Going by the standards the league has set so far this season, it was a low-scoring week, but certainly not devoid of excitement. Here are all the best bits from matchday 9: Results Bengaluru FC 0-1 Jamshedpur FC (Eze 79′) Chennaiyin FC 0-0 ATK Mohun Bagan Hyderabad FC 1-2 FC Goa (Aridane 58′; Pandita 87′, Angulo 90+1′) Mumbai City 2-0 Kerala Blasters (le Fondre 3′; Boumous 11′) SC East Bengal 3-1 Odisha FC (Pilkington 12′, Maghoma 39′, Enobakhare 88′; Maurício 90+3′) Team of the Week GK: Arindam Bhattacharya (ATKMB) – 9 *Player of the Week* For the first time in about a month, a goalkeeper wins our Player of the Week title. Arindam Bhattacharya certainly deserv...
ISL Matchday 9 Review: Goalkeepers Impress, East Bengal Finally Win & Much More
The ninth matchday of the Indian Super League took place on either side of the New Year, and it did feature some explosive action. Going by the standards the league has set so far this season, it was a low-scoring week, but certainly not devoid of excitement. Here are all the best bits from matchday 9: Results Bengaluru FC 0-1 Jamshedpur FC (Eze 79′) Chennaiyin FC 0-0 ATK Mohun Bagan Hyderabad FC 1-2 FC Goa (Aridane 58′; Pandita 87′, Angulo 90+1′) Mumbai City 2-0 Kerala Blasters (le Fondre 3′; Boumous 11′) SC East Bengal 3-1 Odisha FC (Pilkington 12′, Maghoma 39′, Enobakhare 88′; Maurício 90+3′) Team of the Week GK: Arindam Bhattacharya (ATKMB) – 9 *Player of the Week* For the first time in about a month, a goalkeeper wins our Player of the Week title. Arindam Bhattacharya certainly deserv...
ISL Matchday 10 Preview: Key Clashes at Both Ends of the Table to Start the New Year
We are a couple of Indian Super League matches into 2021, but we have already been spoilt by the quality of the action. There’s more to come now, including a huge clash at the lower end of the table between Kerala Blasters and Odisha FC and two key matches at the top between ATK Mohun Bagan and NorthEast United, and Chennaiyin FC and Mumbai City. Here’s alll you need to know before matchday 10: ATK Mohun Bagan vs NorthEast United The action starts on Sunday with a clash between 2nd-placed ATK Mohun Bagan and 6th-placed NorthEast United. Last Results: ATKMB played out an entertaining 0-0 draw against Chennaiyin FC. NorthEast didn’t feature in matchday 9, so their last clash was a 2-2 draw against Odisha FC Benjamin Lambot and Kwesi Appiah scored. Head-to-Head: The old ATK had a 7-3 lead ove...
ISL Matchday 10 Preview: Key Clashes at Both Ends of the Table to Start the New Year
We are a couple of Indian Super League matches into 2021, but we have already been spoilt by the quality of the action. There’s more to come now, including a huge clash at the lower end of the table between Kerala Blasters and Odisha FC and two key matches at the top between ATK Mohun Bagan and NorthEast United, and Chennaiyin FC and Mumbai City. Here’s alll you need to know before matchday 10: ATK Mohun Bagan vs NorthEast United The action starts on Sunday with a clash between 2nd-placed ATK Mohun Bagan and 6th-placed NorthEast United. Last Results: ATKMB played out an entertaining 0-0 draw against Chennaiyin FC. NorthEast didn’t feature in matchday 9, so their last clash was a 2-2 draw against Odisha FC Benjamin Lambot and Kwesi Appiah scored. Head-to-Head: The old ATK had a 7-3 lead ove...
