ISL 2018-19: Bengaluru FC 1-0 Chennaiyin FC - 5 Takeaways from the game

#5 Bengaluru FC's strong defensive performance

Bengaluru FC players celebrate with the fans after the game [Credits: ISL]

Bengaluru FC is often a team that is seen to have amazing attacking prowess but a susceptible defence. A disappointing defensive performance in the AFC cup against Altyn Asyr raised many doubts over their chances to win matches.

Rino Anto who was one of the poor players in the Altyn Asyr game was on the bench this game as Albert Sérran made his debut for the club. The 34-year-old had a memorable debut as he was defensively solid, won aerial duels and showed a lot of passion on the pitch.

Chennaiyin FC attacked from the first minute to the last but a sturdy and solid defence meant the club kept their first clean sheet against their local rivals. A few saves from Gurpreet Singh Sandhu also helped the cause.

Overall, the back four was solid and didn't give much space for Chennaiyin FC to attack while they recovered quickly for the few attacks that were produced against them. Bengaluru FC will hope to carry this clean sheet forward in their next game against Jamshedpur FC