ISL 2017/18, Match 47: Delhi Dynamos FC vs Bengaluru FC, Player Ratings

Delhi Dynamos faced off against Bengaluru FC in the first match of a Sunday double header at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.

Bengaluru FC are placed second in the ISL standings, with a total of 18 points from nine matches played. Meanwhile, the home side is struggling at the bottom of the table with just four points from nine matches.

Delhi Dynamos pulled off a major upset as they defeated a high-flying Bengaluru FC in a convincing and disciplined performance. They managed to shut down the famed Bengaluru FC attack and came away with the three points courtesy their industrious performance. Lallianzuala Chhangte and Guyon Fernandez got their names on the scoresheet as they won 2-0 at the JLN Stadium in Delhi.

Delhi Dynamos FC

Arnab Das Sharma (7) - The Delhi custodian was a quiet customer on the night as Delhi kept Bengaluru FC in check for the most part of the match. He pulled off an incredible save when he parried away Alwyn George's effort to maintain the lead for the Dynamos.

Gabriel Cichero (7.5) - The returning centre-back was a rock in the Delhi defence as he dealt with the threat of the famed Bengaluru attack and manned the defence line. Cichero kept the usually threatening Bengaluru FC forward Miku in his pocket for the most part of the match.

Edu Moya (7.5) - The other central defender played the perfect partner to Cichero in the defence as they kept the Bengaluru FC attack out with their disciplined and industrious performance.

Pritam Kotal (8) - The Indian right-back was superb tonight for Dynamos on the right flank in both attack and defence. He managed to nullify the threat of Sunil Chhetri on the wings and kept running up and down the flanks. He provided assist for Chhangte's goal.

Paulinho Dias (7) - The Brazilian creative midfielder was busy in the central midfield as he kept looking for the runs by the Delhi attackers. He moved the ball well around on the pitch and also helped out in the defence whenever called upon.

Vinit Rai (7) - The defensive midfield for the home side was at his best tonight as Rai played in front of the Dynamos defence. He broke up a lot of Bengaluru attacks and distributed the ball well across the field.

Nandhakumar Sekar (7.5) - The young Indian left-back was active on both ends of the park as he made marauding runs down the left flank and did well alongside Chhangte to keep Bengaluru right-back Harmanjot Khabra occupied throughout the match.

Jeroen Lumu (7) - Lumu was perhaps the only Delhi attacker who was fairly quiet on the night but he played his part well. He operated in the central midfield and moved the ball around well. Lumu even came close on one occasion to scoring but much to his frustration pulled the effort wide after going one-on-one against Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.

Lallianzuala Chhangte (8.5) - The dynamic midfielder was a constant threat for the Bengaluru side with his attacking play through the middle and left. He combined well with Romeo and Nandhakumar on the left to launch attacks on the Bengaluru goal. He was also on setpiece duty and put in good corners and crosses as well. Chhangte gave Delhi the lead when he found himself at the end of a pass in the box and slid it underneath Gurpreet.

Romeo Fernandes (8) - The former FC Goa man was incredibly effective tonight as Delhi stepped up the pressure on Bengaluru FC. Romeo played behind Uche in the attack and was constantly making good runs into the box and even had a close shot at the goal but Gurpreet Singh Sandhu parried it away to safety.

Kalu Uche (7.5) - The Delhi skipper was a force to reckon with in the attack as he kept the Bengaluru defence on their toes. Uche made a lot of runs behind the defence and had a couple of shots at the Bengaluru goal as well.

Substitutes:

Guyon Fernandez (6) - Fernandez came on as a substitute for Uche and repaid his coach's faith when he earned and scored a penalty at the death to put the home side 2-0 up.

Timothy Lugun (4.5) - The former Mumbai FC left-back replaced Nandhakumar Sekar in the left-back position for the final five minutes of the match.

David Ngaihte (4.5) - David Ngaihte came on for the final two minutes of the added time as Delhi coach tried to run the clock down.

Bengaluru FC

Gurpreet Singh (6.5) - The Bengaluru goalkeeper was a busy man on the night as Delhi kept piling the pressure on him consistently throughout the match.

Rahul Bheke (6) - The Mumbai man in the Bengaluru FC defence was a busy man throughout the match as he dealt with the threat of the Delhi attack. He made some crucial tackles but had a tough day in the office with Delhi's constant badgering on the away goal.

John Johnson (6) - The Englishman was hurt early on in the match and played the rest of the game with a taped head. The tough-tackling defender was made to work hard tonight as Delhi attacked the Bengaluru defence from all sides of the park.

Harmanjot Khabra (5.5) - The Indian international had a poor night on the pitch as he struggled at both ends as he had the job of marking the dynamic Lallianzuala Chhangte. He was beaten on many occasions by the youngster and did not provide much to the Bengaluru attack like he usually does.

Subhasish Bose (5) - This was a rare poor performance from the Bengaluru left-back as he was kept quiet by the Delhi side and was constantly on his toes dealing with the threat possessed by Romeo Fernandes on the left flank. Bose was sent off in the final minutes for a push on Guyon Fernandez, who scored the second goal to put the match beyond Begaluru's grasp.

Lenny Rodrigues (5.5) - The lanky defensive midfielder for the Bengaluru FC side was a busy man in the midfield as he played in front of the Bengaluru defence. He had to deal with the constant pressure from the Dynamos' attackers.

Edu Garcia (5.5) - The Spanish midfielder who generally plays the role of provider for the Bengaluru side was totally shut down today as he struggled with the resistance shown by the hard-working Delhi defence.

Dimas Delgado (6) - Delgado was perhaps the best player on the pitch for Albert Roca's side. He kept trying to break through the defence and had a couple of efforts on goal that were kept out by Arnab Das Sharma.

Braulio Nobrega (5.5) - The Spaniard who started his second game of the season after making most of his appearances from the bench had a forgetful night. Braulio had a good chance to score as his half-volley went wide off the Delhi goal and he picked up a knock and was substituted out in the second half.

Sunil Chhetri (5) - The Indian national skipper was neutralised by his India team-mate Pritam Kotal on the left flank as he struggled to get into his usual rhythm going tonight.

Miku (5) - The Venezuelan forward struggled throughout the duration of the match as Delhi kept him quiet with their disciplined defence. He had a couple of runs into the Delhi box but could not capitalize on any of the rare chances.

Substitutes:

Toni Dovale (4.5) - Dovale came on for the injured Braulio Nobrega but had a tough 30 minutes as he struggled to get going against the resilient Delhi side.

Alwyn George (5) - The Indian midfielder, who replaced Khabra missed a sure shot goal chance as Arnab Sharma pulled off an incredible save in the second half.

Erik Paartalu (4.5) - The Australian midfielder came on for the final ten minutes of the match and did not have enough time to create any sizeable impact.