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The FC Goa vs Bengaluru FC, Indian Super League 2024-25 game will be played on Saturday, November 2 at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao at 7:30 pm IST. The match can be live-streamed on the Jio Cinema app and website in India. It will be live telecast on the Sports 18 network TV channels in India.
Goalkeepers: Arshdeep Singh, Lara Sharma, Laxmikant Kattimani, Hrithik Tiwari
Defenders: Sandesh Jhingan, Odei Onaindia, Muhammad Hamad, Nim Dorjee Tamang, Jay Gupta, Aakash Sangwan, Seriton Fernandes, Leander D’Cunha
Midfielders: Carl McHugh, Ayush Dev Chhetri, Sahil Tavora, Rowllin Borges, Muhammad Nemil, Brison Fernandes, Boris Singh, Borja Herrera
Forwards: Dejan Drazic, Iker Guarrotxena, Mohammad Yasir, Udanta Singh, Armando Sadiku, Devendra Murgaokar
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Lalthuammawia Ralte, Sahil Poonia
Defenders: Aleksandar Jovanović, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Jessel Allan Carneiro, Mohammed Salah K, Namgyal Bhutia, Naorem Roshan Singh, Nikhil Chandra Shekhar Poojary, Parag Satish Shrivas, Rahul Shankar Bheke, Shivaldo Chingambam Singh
Midfielders: Alberto Noguera Ripoll, Harsh Shailesh Patre, Lalremtluanga Fanai, Pedro Luis Capó Payeras, Shreyas Ketkar, Suresh Singh Wangjam
Forwards: Ashish Jha, Edgar Antonio Mendez Ortega, Halicharan Narzary, Jorge Rolando Pereyra Díaz, Monirul Molla, Rohit Danu, Ryan Dale Williams, Sivasakthi Narayanan, Sunil Chhetri
Total Matches: 15
FC Goa Won: 4
Bengaluru FC Won: 7
Draw: 4
FC Goa are currently on a four-match winless streak at home, marking their longest such run in ISL history. It's crucial for them to turn things around, and today presents a perfect opportunity. A key factor that could aid the Gaurs in reversing their fortunes at Fatorda against Bengaluru FC is head coach Manolo Marquez, who holds an impressive record. Goa under Marquez’s have never lost to the Blues in their eight encounters. Bengaluru FC, along with East Bengal FC, is one of only two teams he has faced at least three times without suffering a defeat in the ISL.
Bengaluru, draped in blue, and the Gaurs in orange face off at the Fatorda ground beneath a clear sky, though the stadium is not quite full, mostly empty.
FCG 0-0 BFC
After 12 thrilling minutes, the match remains goalless, with FC Goa controlling play and keeping Bengaluru FC pinned in their half. Just in the 13th minute a promising attack saw Drazic find Sadiku at the edge of the box, but Bheke made a block to deny the Albanian a shot on target.
FCG 0-0 BFC'12
What matters is that Bengaluru FC are struggling to get a shot on target! What’s happened to them? Will we see a goalless halftime? Fun fact: Bengaluru have not scored the first goal in their last four encounters with FC Goa.
Yasir Mendez swung in an excellent cross from a Goa free kick, but it came to nothing. The big question now is: who will break the deadlock?
FCG 0-0 BFC'43
In the 45+2 minutes first half, neither team was able to find the back of the net. Bengaluru FC's Mendez received a yellow card for his challenge on Carl McHugh in the 46th minute.
FCG 0-0 BFC Half-Time
Bengaluru FC made a substitution with Suresh Singh replacing Danu. The score remains 0-0 despite a dramatic start to the second half. Drazic shoots for the far corner, but Bheke is there to block.
A moment later, Drazic takes too many touches inside the box and lost possession, leading to a mix-up between Roshan and Gurpreet that nearly allowed Sadiku to score, only for Chinglesana Singh to avoid it.
Meanwhile, FC Goa's captain, Odei, receives a yellow card for a foul on Mendez.
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And Armando Sadiku, who is everywhere on the pitch, breaks the deadlock in the 63rd minute, scoring for Goa and giving the Gaurs a 1-0 lead against the Blues.
Yasir’s run sets up Sadiku, who shoots the ball into the net, with the goal officially credited to him despite a possible deflection off Sana.
FCG 1-0 BFC'63
BFC sub: IN- Sivasakthi OUT- Chhetri
In the 73rd minute, Bengaluru keeper Gurpreet makes a costly mistake as he gets caught out by Armando Sadiku. This allows Brison to step in and skillfully loop the ball over Gurpreet for a brilliant finish. Goa now lead 2-0!
FCG 2-0 BFC '73
A Cherry on top! What is happening? Goa are finally breaking two streaks today: their own winless home run and Bengaluru's unbeaten streak. Guarrotxena assists the ball over the top for Drazic, who executes great control driving into the Blues box and finds the back of the net past Gurpreet for Goa’s third goal at home.
Bengaluru FC finally face the sting of defeat as FC Goa claim a commanding 3-0 victory. The Gaurs, today, completely dominated the game, breaking the winless streak at home in the ISL 2024-25 season.
FC Goa will host Punjab FC on November 6, while Bengaluru FC will face NorthEast United at home on November 8.
Following today’s victory, the Gaurs not only ended their four-match winless streak at home but also maintained head coach Manolo Marquez's impressive record of never losing to the Blues in his eight, now nine face offs -- one year unbeaten in Manolo's era against Bengaluru.