Bengaluru FC Vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant, ISL 2024-25 Live Score: Sunil Chhetri Makes History; BFC 3-0 MBSG

Bengaluru are looking for that fourth goal and Sunil lines up for Edgar Mendez but only for the MBSG defender to poke it away.

BFC 3-0 MBSG

MBSG make subs - Sahal, who was a half time substitution, is replaced by Liston Colaco. 

Dippendu comes out, Thapa in.

BFC 3-0 MBSG

SUNIL CHHETRIIIIIII!! 65 Goals in ISL history and becomes the highest scorer in league's history. Puts away the spot-kick with ease and puts BFC in the driver's seat tonight.

Chhetri - CAPTAIN, LEADER, LEGEND.

BFC 3-0 MBSG

Second-half gets underway as MBSG look to get some momentum and score an early goal to get themselves back in the game.

BFC 2-0 MBSG

Jason Cummings goes inside the box but does not find the space to shoot and takes it back but one of the MBSG player is just behind the line and the referee flags it offside only for the former getting mad. And that sees the ref close the first-half.

Half-Time: BFC 2-0 MBSG

5 minutes of added time in the first half and it seems both sides will look to just keep each team's attacker at bay. Second-half becomes of utmost importance especially for the either team. In amidst that, BFC fans are chanting 'ole' as their team kick around the ball.

BFC 2-0 MBSG

Bengaluru could have killed off the game in this half but Vishal Kaith keeps his side in the game with a brilliant save off Alberto Noguera. Vinith and Chhetri combine at the edge of the box and release Noguera, who takes a close range snap shot but Kaith brings out a save and then Aldred blocks Suresh’s shot.

BFC 2-0 MBSG

After the official drinks break, we are underway as MBSG are looking to score at least one to get them back in the game. Petratos and co, need something in the middle of the park.

BFC 2-0 MBSG

Injury alert - Aldred and Dippendu both collide inside the box trying to win the Petratos’ floated ball for MBSG are are receiving treatment.

BFC 2-0 MBSG

MBSG are in sixes and sevens and Chhetri’s shot is saved by Kaith from the restart. Paul Masefield on-air says that if the Blues carry this form in the season, they'll be the contenders.

BFC 2-0 MBSG

GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!! Suresh Singh doubles the lead for the hosts. Sunil Chhetri with an brilliant assist. BFC are in the ascendency at the Kanteerava tonight.

BFC 2-0 MBSG

The former Indian skipper is eyeing his 64th goal, which will make him the highest goalscorer in ISL history, but his shot from outside the box is saved easily by Kaith.

BFC 1-0 MBSG

Goallll!!!!!!! Edgar Mendez.....The Spaniard can do no wrong in the corner as he scores to give the hosts a deserved lead. A rapid start has surely come to fruition with boss Zaragoza being the happier one.

BFC 1-0 MBSG

A free-kick is awarded to the visiting side and Petratos lines up a long-range effort but BFC's Gurpreet parries it away.

BFC 0-0 MBSG

Vinith Venkatesh fires in a low-range free-kick and it hits Tom Aldred, and the ball deflects and goes for a corner. A fast start for the hosts here and it has rattled the MBSG side.

BFC 0-0 MBSG

The ISL 2024-25 match between Bengaluru FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant gets underway at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.

We are minutes away from kick-off and it seems skipper Sunil Chhetri is in the 'mood' tonight. The former India captain would look to be on the scoring sheet against The Mariners.

The Chhetri factor

Since the ISL 2023-24 season, BFC talisman Sunil Chhetri hals scored four goals from the spot, and he is currently tied with Diego Mauricio.

Moreover, 57% of his seven goals since last season have come from penalties, the highest among all players in the ISL to have scored at least two goals.

Starting XIs:

The Blues have lost only once in their nine home games under the tutelage of Gerard Zaragoza, the only defeat coming in the form of a 0-4 reverse to Mohun Bagan SG last season.

Elsewhere, the Mariners have scored 43 goals from open play since the start of the previous season, which is the highest in the league and 25 more than Bengaluru FC (18) in that period.