Super Cup: 5 Talking Points as Chennai City FC get the better of Bengaluru FC in clash of champions

Mauro Boerchio put in a superb performance
Mauro Boerchio put in a superb performance

#3 Bengaluru will rue missed chances

Miku was superbly marshalled by the Chennai City rearguard
Miku was superbly marshalled by the Chennai City rearguard

Before we talk about the chances that Bengaluru FC missed on the day, it is only fair to say that Bengaluru were extremely lucky that they finished the game with eleven players on the pitch.

Harmanjot Khabra should've been sent off for a studs-up challenge to the shin of 'keeper Mauro Boerchio. Khabra was also lucky to not gain a caution in the very first minute for a stray arm in the face of Nestor.

But, once they got lucky with that, Bengaluru really will be kicking themselves for not taking the chances they created, which were enough to hand Chennai City a thrashing, and not just win the game.

Chhetri missed a penalty, Xisco Hernandez missed an absolute sitter while one-on-one with Boerchio, Udanta put in a few stray crosses despite being in superb positions. Boithang Haokip and Nishu Kumar made some awful decisions in the final third as well. which Bengaluru will rue.

In the end, though, Bengaluru will leave Bhubaneswar knowing that they have nobody else but themselves to blame for what was an insipid show in front of goal.

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