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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup action in the Group E came to a conclusion as Bengaluru FC traveled to neighboring nation Bangladesh to take on Bangladesh Football Premier League champions Abahani Dhaka.
Bengaluru FC had a simple brief going into the match - they had to win all the three points and hope that New Radiant SC drop points against Aizawl FC in Guwahati.
Bengaluru FC pulled off an incredible performance against Abahani Dhaka and won with a commanding display in a 4-0 victory.
Sunil Chhetri was the main man in attack for the Blues with three assists and goals spearheading the side from the front.
Bengaluru FC had good fortunes on their side as Aizawl FC won 2-1 against New Radiant SC in Guwahati ensuring that Bengaluru finish top of the Group E standings and progress to the inter-zonal playoff semis.
Abahani Dhaka
Shahidul Alam (4/10) - The Abahani skipper had a taxing time between the sticks as they conceded two quickfire goals within the first twenty minutes of the match.
Waly Faisal (5/10) - The left-back was up against Udanta Singh on his flank and did his best to thwart off any attacks from the pacey winger.
Nasiruddin Chowdhury (4.5/10) - The central defender was up against Daniel Segovia inside the box and had a tough time dealing with the Spaniard striker and was unable to match up to his speed and physicality.
Rayhan Hassan (4.5/10) - Hassan also played in the central defence and was made to work hard by the Bengaluru FC attack with a constant barrage of attacks in the first half.
Saad Uddin (6/10) - The right-back of Abahani Dhaka was perhaps the only defender who managed to make a few inroads into the Bengaluru half. He made some runs on the right flank and combined well with the attackers.
Emon Mahmud (5.5/10) - Mahmud operated just in front of the defence and tried to contain the Bengaluru midfield who were easily threading passes across the pitch. He put in a lot of tackles but found it tough to contain the Blues.
Tutul Badshah (5/10) - The second defensive midfielder for the Dhaka side played his part in defending against the Bengaluru midfield but like Mahmud, had a tough evening in office.
Nabib Jibon (5.5/10) - The winger for the Bangladeshi displayed some glimpses of attacking intent with some runs into the Bengaluru half. He had to help out his midfield and fall back to defend whenever needed.
Rubel Miya (6/10) - Miya did well whenever he had the ball as Dhaka tried to catch Bengaluru FC on the counter. He had a couple of shots on goal but could not trouble Ralte in the BFC goal.
Seiya Kojima (6/10) - The creative centre of the Abahani Dhaka side as he tried to create attacks from the midfield. He himself had a couple of efforts on the goal but could not get his name on the scoresheet.
Emeka Onuoha (5.5/10) - The point man in attack, Onuoha did his best to trouble the Bengaluru FC defenders with his physical play.
Substitutes:
Mohammed Miah (3/10) - Miah replaced Jibon in the final ten minutes of the match as Dhaka made their first change of the match.
Faisal Shitol (1/10) - The midfielder came on in the final minutes of the match when he replaced Miya after he was stretchered off the pitch.
Bengaluru FC
Lalthuammawia Ralte (6.5/10) - The Bengaluru FC keeper Ralte had a pretty quiet first half of the match as Dhaka were subdued in their attacks. He had a couple of saves to make in the second half and was up to the task.
Rahul Bheke (7/10) - Bheke played in the central defence tonight and did a commendable job and earned the clean sheet alongside Juanan. He was committed to his challenges and kept Onuoha in check inside the box.
Juanan (7/10) - The Spaniard centre-back was a rock in the BFC defence as they managed the threat of Onuoha incredibly well. He was strong in his challenges and did not allow Dhaka attacks to build up.
Subhashish Bose (7/10) - The left-back did well along with Nishu Kumar and Sunil Chhetri ahead of him to mount attacks on the Dhaka side.
He was great with his movement on the flanks and got back to defend whenever the team needed.
Harmanjot Khabra (7/10) - The right-back for the Bengaluru side was highly active on the flank with his runs up and down the line. He put in good crosses and provided support to the attack well.
Erik Paartalu (6.5/10) - The tall Australian operated just in front of the Bengaluru defence and controlled proceedings from the centre of the pitch.
He was strong in the air and won the ball on many occasions as Dhaka tried to attack on the counter.
Victor Perez (7/10) - Perez played alongside Paartalu in the midfield and did well to move the ball around on the park.
He kickstarted a lot of attacking moves for the away side and put in a hard-working shift.
Nishu Kumar (9/10) - The youngster who usually operates in defence was used on the wings today by Albert Roca.
His attacking approach provided dividend when he scored two goals on either side of the half.
Udanta Singh (6/10) - The flashy winger had a quiet outing compared to his usual standards. He was active on the right flank and put in some crosses into the box for the strikers.
Sunil Chhetri (9.5/10) - The Bengaluru skipper was a danger for the Dhaka side with his movement on the left flank.
He was the star man for the Blues yet again providing a hat-trick of assists and grabbed a goal in the second half putting in a Man of the Match performance in a crucial match.
Daniel Segovia (7/10) - The Spaniard got his name on the scoresheet early in the match when he finished off a great move started by Chhetri.
He did well to keep the Dhaka defenders busy with his movement inside the box.
Substitutes:
Malsawmzuala Sawmtea (3/10) - Zuala replaced Victor Perez in the midfield in the first change of the match made by Albert Roca.
Thongkhosiem Haokip (3/10) - Semboi came on to replace Udanta Singh in attack for the final ten minutes of the match.
Lenny Rodrigues (3/10) - The Goan midfielder replaced Khabra as Roca made his final change to close out the match.
