ISL 2018-19: NorthEast United 1-1 Bengaluru FC, Five Talking Points

BFC had a task at hand
BFC had a task at hand

#2 Ogbeche and Gallego continue to pull strings for NEUFC

Federico Gallego and Bartholomew Ogbeche have been the chief architects of NorthEast United's success this season on the field. While Gallego is the leagues leading Assist provider, Ogbeche is the joint top scorer in the league. Both, of them, have been in mercurial form this season and the main reason why NorthEast United FC find themselves in the second spot in the league standings.

Today also it was mainly these two that caused most of the problems for the Bengaluru defence. While Ogbeche had a goal disallowed in the first half, Gallego made it 1-0 for the hosts from an Ogbeche assist.

It is clearly evident that every attacking move NorthEast United instigate this season is through Gallego and Ogbeche.

During the second half, there was a brief spell after NEUFC had taken the lead when Gallego and Ogbeche ran riot through the BFC defence. Ogbeche also showcased some of the best skills seen in this season's ISL today when he beat Juanan and Khabra with a single turn which left everyone in awe. He went onto repeat something similar in the second half too and saw the resulting shot go inches wide.

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