ISL 2017/18, Match 65: Chennaiyin FC vs Bengaluru FC, 5 Talking Points

#4 Bengaluru take the lead courtesy an intelligent free kick

A clinical finish by Miku. (Photo: ISL)

Post the lively first half, the match died down a little in the second. Neither side was able to string meaningful passes and the midfield was heavily loaded. It didn't make for a pretty picture.

But BFC brought life into it, taking the lead on the hour mark. They won a free kick and Dimas Delgado chipped in a clever pass to Sunil Chhetri at the near post. The captain managed to peel away from Augusto before lashing a shot at keeper Karanjit.

Chennai's shot-stopper failed to hold on to the ball and Miku was present to tap it into an open net. The execution of that free kick could not have been better. Every single Bengaluru player played their role to perfection. Although one could fault Raphael Augusto for failing to close down Chhetri inside the box.