ISL 2018-19: Bengaluru FC 2-1 FC Pune City - Hits and flops

Rahul Bheke (Bengaluru FC) - Hit

Bengaluru FC's Rahul Bheke struck an own goal and the winner against FC Pune City

Centre-back duties probably hurt Rahul Bheke in the early stages of the game. The injury to Albert Serran put the onus on Bheke, usually a right-back, to man the central defence along with Juanan Gonzalez.

It's not the first time that Bheke has been fielded as a centre-back during his time with Bengaluru FC. He has achieved the duty quite well last season when BFC missed John Johnson or Juanan due to injuries.

However, the sudden shift in mindset that comes along with being a centre-back probably made Bheke commit the error that led to Pune's equaliser in the first half.

He stretched out a leg while being in front of the goal in the hope of emphatically stopping a cross by Marko Stankovic from getting to the intended target - Robin Singh or Marcelinho. However, he was a bit late in making the block and the ball instead rolled into the back of the net, making BFC restart a game in which they had built a comfortable lead.

That error had a big change in the way Bheke played the rest of the game.

Bheke didn't panic when under pressure from Robin Singh to head the ball to Gurpreet just after Erik Paartalu had the woodwork at the other end just before haf-time.

Bheke actually put on a better performance in the second half for the hosts.

And then he redeemed himself by converting off a corner just two minutes before full-time.

Three defenders were involved in that goal as Nishu's long punt from the left was played out to Bheke in front of the goal by Harmanjot Khabra.

That goal won BFC the game and also turned Bheke into a hero.