BENGALURU: Bengaluru FC beat Hyderabad FC 3-0 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Thursday, September 19, 2024, to secure their second consecutive win in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25.

Rahul Bheke, in the first half and Sunil Chhetri twice in the second half, found the back of the net to wrap up a comfortable victory to propel the Gerard Zaragoza-coached team to the top of the table. Coming off the bench in the 57th minute, Chhetri bagged a brace to become the joint-highest goalscorer in the ISL, level with Bartholomew Ogbeche (63).

In the fifth minute, with academy graduate Vinith Venkatesh, while taking a corner, delivered a curling ball on the far post for defender Rahul Bheke. The National Team defender, one of the notable acquisitions made by Bengaluru FC in the summer, received the pass, created space, and calmly slotted the ball with his side foot past Hyderabad FC goalkeeper Arshdeep Singh.

The game really sprung to life with Chhetri coming on to the field in the 57th minute. In the 85^th minute, Roshan Singh drew a foul off Hyderabad FC defender Leander D’Cunha inside the 18-yard box, and up stepped Chhetri to convert the penalty and bag his first goal of the season.

In the 90+4 minute, Spanish striker Edgar Mendez drove inside the box from the right side and crossed in a delivery that was met by Chhetri with a diving header that nestled comfortably in the back of the net.

(Courtesy: ISL Media Team)