New Delhi: Former India captain Sunil Chhetri’s brace helped Bengaluru FC beat Mohammedan Sporting in Kolkata to go to the top of the Indian Super League table overtaking Mohun Bagan on Wednesday.
Chettri came on as a second half substitute with his side trailing 1-0 after Lobi Manzoki had headed in a corner in the eighth minute to put Mohammedan ahead.
Behind by a goal at half time, BFC pressed to equalise and found a way through Chhetri in the 82nd minute at the Kishore Bharati Stadium.
The 40-year-old converted a penalty that Pedro Capo won after referee Crystal John pointed to the spot when Manzoki pulled him down inside the box.
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Chhetri sent the ball to MSC keeper Bhaskar Roy’s right to become the first player to score against all ISL sides (15 of them). With his 2oth goal from 12 yards, Chhetri also became league leading scorer from spot-kicks (20).
It was his fourth goal of the ongoing 2024-25 season and his 50th strike total for the Bengaluru FC. In the ninth minute of added time, Chhetri then nodded in a cross from the right to snatch a win for BFC that enabled them to move to 20 points from nine games.
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Mohun Bagan are second with 17 points, having played a game less. MOhammedan stayed at the 12th place among 13 teams with five points after eight games.
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