NorthEast United 2-1 Bengaluru FC: Player Ratings as Highlanders deal massive blow to Blues' top-four hopes

BFC players celebrate their goal against NEUFC. [Credits: ISL]

Bengaluru FC

Lara Sharma - 6/10

Sharma did well on a couple of occasions to keep NorthEast United out, but was completely beaten by Brown. He received very little help from his defense for the second goal too.

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Namgyal Bhutia - 5.5/10

Bhutia made one incredible run to create a chance for Cleiton Silva but lacked the killer pass in the final third for much of the game. He was fairly solid defensively though, making one tackle.

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Yaya Banana - 6/10

Banana seemed to be winning his personal battle against Brown for much of the game. However, a minor lapse in concentration saw him allow the NorthEast United forward to jump higher to head the ball home for the equalizer.

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Alan Costa - 6/10

Costa looked fairly solid in the first half but was caught ball-watching for the Highlanders' first goal. To his credit, though, he did make four important tackles.

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Parag Shrivas - 5/10

Shrivas made a couple of errors that went unpunished before being hooked off just 30 minutes into the game with an injury.

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Danish Farooq - 7/10

Farooq's decision-making in the final third has come under scrutiny this season, but his cross for Bengaluru FC's opener was excellent. The midfielder enjoyed a good game and also made two tackles while completing 92 percent of his passes.

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Bruno Ramires - 6.5/10

Ramires was dominant in midfield and also forced a fantastic save from Michu in the second half. He also made two tackles and made it difficult for NorthEast United to bypass the Blues' midfield.

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Suresh Wangjam - 6.5/10

Wangjam had his moments but could've done a little better for Bengaluru FC in this contest. He reaped the benefits of Ramires' good performance and made some key interventions to snuff out the Highlanders' attacks.

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Sunil Chhetri - 6/10

Chhetri worked hard all night but had just one shot on target to show for his efforts. He did record two key passes, but the Blues clearly needed more from their star forward.

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Cleiton Silva - 7/10

After a quiet first half, Silva showed brilliant poacher instincts to score Bengaluru FC's opener. He troubled Michu with a couple of efforts aside from that as well and looked sharper in the second period.

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Udanta Singh - 7/10

Udanta Singh was a constant threat to the NorthEast United backline and sent in multiple dangerous crosses without much reward. He recorded a team-high four key passes and provided Bengaluru FC with plenty of poise from out wide.

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Substitutes

Wungngayam Muirang - 6/10

Muirang came on for Shrivas in the 31st minute. He wasn't too much of an improvement, though, and gave Zoherliana too much space to swing a cross in for NorthEast United's equalizer.

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Ajay Chhetri - 6/10

Chhetri replaced Bhutia in the 58th minute. He saw a lot of the ball and helped his team push forward in search of a goal.

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Pratik Chaudhari - 5.5/10

Chaudhari came on for Farooq in the 79th minute. He was beaten far too easily by Marcelinho for the Highlanders' winner.

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Prince Ibarra - 6/10

Ibarra replaced Banana in the 79th minute. He did get into promising areas but couldn't score an equalizer for Bengaluru FC.