Bengaluru, October 18: Bengaluru FC earned a slender 1-0 win over Punjab FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday, October 18, 2024. With this win, the Blues are now at the top of the table.

The clean sheet also means Bengaluru FC have now set a new record for most minutes without conceding from the start of an ISL season (481 minutes and counting) overtaking Jamshedpur FC (389 minutes during the 2017-18 season). Gerard Zaragoza broke his own record of four clean sheets the team created under his watch last season, courtesy of this outcome.

A solitary goal from Naorem Roshan Singh, the Key Performer of the Match, was enough to hand Zaragoza’s side their fourth victory of the season. Punjab FC tried their luck mostly from a distance, often missing the target.

Finally, in the 43rd minute, the deadlock was broken. Jorge Pereyra Diaz’s cross from inside the 18-yard area itself took a deflection to fall into the path of Roshan. The left-back didn’t hesitate to try his luck and came back with a stunning goal.

Bengaluru FC will now travel to Kochi to face Kerala Blasters on October 25. Punjab FC on the other hand, will return to action on October 31, against Chennaiyin FC at home.

(Courtesy: ISL Media Team)