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Bengaluru FC came back from a goal down to emerge as 3-1 victors over FC Pune City at the Balewadi stadium. Albert Roca's men took full use of their numerical advantage, after Baljit Sahni was sent off for a unnecessary tackle which resulted in a second yellow, and registered their fourth win of the season.
Pune City took the lead through Adil Khan in the 36th minute but ended up as the losing side after goals from Miku (2) and Sunil Chhetri in the second half ensured that the Blues scripted a glorious comeback on the night.
Here we take a look at how the players from both sides fared during the match:
FC Pune City:
Vishal Kaith - 5/10
The Pune City shot-stopper was helped out by his defenders on a few occasions and looked a little nervy while making some crucial decisions inside his penalty area.
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Baljit Sahni - 4/10
Despite starting the game really well, Baljit was punished in the second half for his disciplinary problems when he was sent off for a second yellow card after a foul on Braulio. The defender's act of ill-discipline cost his side a valuable three points on the night.
Rafael Lopez - 6/10
The Spaniard was simply outstanding on the night and showed great resilience in the first half. However, the disadvantage in numbers proved too much for him on the night and he could do nothing as Bengaluru slowly got back to their best.
Gurtej Singh - 5/10
Gurtej also started the game well but he could not keep up with the flurry of attacks launched by Bengaluru towards the end of the game. The defender showed signs of tiredness towards the dying moments of the game and was exploited by the fresh legs introduced by Albert Roca.
Sarthak Golui - 6/10
The full-back did well to keep Chhetri at bay during the first half but he could not keep the intensity throughout the duration of the game as Pune slowly let the game slip out of their hands.
Adil Khan - 7/10
Adil displayed yet another commanding performance in midfield and was one of Pune's best players on the night. The midfielder did well to find himself unmarked inside the Bengaluru penalty area to score the first goal and showed great composure on and off the ball.
Marcos Tebar - 6/10
Tebar was neat and tidy in possession in the first half but he eventually faded off when the Stallions were reduced to 10 men and could not cope up to the bodies Bengaluru threw forward in search of goals.
Issac Vanmalsawma - 7/10
The winger did really well to find little pockets of space inside the final third and operated intelligently on the left flank to provide a wonderful assist to Adil Khan for the opening goal. Its a shame that he was subbed off due to what it seemed like an ankle injury in the first half.
Jonatan Lucca - 5/10
Lucca was not his usual self on the night and could not operate effectively whenever he found himself in space inside the opponent's half. Surprisingly, his delivery from set-pieces were also below par.
Diego Carlos - 6/10
Carlos was a live-wire down the right flank for Pune and caused all kinds of trouble to the Bengaluru full-back. However, he missed a great opportunity to extend Pune's lead when he failed to hit the target following a pass from Alfaro which could turn out to be an incident that is biting him back at the moment,
Emiliano Alfaro - 6/10
The Uruguayan looked lively in the first half but he could have been helped with a little more service from the players around him. The absence of Marcelinho affected him and Alfaro had to try and make things happen on his own at a few instances.
Substitutes
Kean Lewis - 5/10
Lewis made his fifth appearance from the bench when he replaced the injured Issac in the first half. However, the winger was forced to make up for the numerical disadvantage and played catchup for the majority of the game.
Ashique Kuruniyan - 5/10
The striker also came on in the second half when Ranko Popovic made a gamble by trying to inject some pace into the line-up but the youngster could offer nothing apart from a few daring runs.
Damir Grgic - 4/10
Grgic failed to make any impact whatsover after replacing Alfaro and hardly enjoyed any notable involvement on the ball.
Bengaluru FC:
Lalthuammawia Ralte - 6/10
Ralte did well when he came under pressure during the initial stages of the game and settled in well as the game progressed. The Bengaluru shot-stopper had very little to do in the second half.
Harmanjot Khabra - 7/10
Bengaluru's other full-back displayed an impressive performance on the night and established a good relationship with Udanta which helped the duo massively while going forward in the second half. Khabra took up a lot of advanced positions inside Pune's half after the hosts were down to 10 men.
Rahul Bheke - 6/10
Bheke also did not enjoy his involvement at the heart of the defence and his positioning was questionable on a few occasions. A full-back by his trade, Bheke failed to adapt himself to the new role alongside Juanan.
Juanan - 7/10
The Spaniard was Bengaluru's only bright spot in an otherwise poor performance while being on the back foot. Juanan showed great awareness and if not for him Pune could have easily scored another goal in the first half.
Subhasish Bose - 5/10
The left-back looked shaky throughout the majority of the game and committed a few costly errors including failing to detect Adil Khan's run into the penalty area for the opening goal of the game. Bose went through a torrid time when he came up against Diego Carlos on a few occasions.
Erik Paartalu - 6/10
Not the best of performances from the towering midfielder tonight as Bengaluru failed to keep hold of the ball in the first half. Paartalu failed to leave a lasting impact and was sacrificed in the second half for Edu Garcia, who quickly made an impact after coming on.
Braulio Nobrega - 4/10
Braulio was almost non-existent throughout the game and was left out as a passenger every time Bengaluru moved forward. He also scuffed a brilliant opportunity that was put on a plate for him by Udanta.
Udanta Singh - 7/10
The pacey winger sprung into life in the second half after Pune were reduced to 10 men and ran riot on the flanks for Bengaluru as they took control of the game. Udanta lighted up the game with his electrifying pace towards the end.
Dimas Delgado - 6/10
Not the worst of games for Delgado, who did a lot of running on the night covering a majority of the pitch. However, the midfielder could not provide the cutting edge inside the opposition's final third despite playing the full game.
Sunil Chhetri - 9/10
The skipper was yet again instrumental for Bengaluru on the night and was rightfully rewarded in the end when he managed to add the killer blow with a cheeky finish to put the game to bed. Chhetri was a constant thorn for the Pune defence and worked tirelessly throughout the game.
Miku - 8/10
The Venezuelan showed great awareness inside the opposition's penalty area to score both the goals for his side and yet again impressed with his clinical finishing. Miku did not contribute a lot to the visitors' attack but he popped up at the right place at the right time to steal the show.
Substitutes
Antonio Dovale - 5/10
Dovale came on shortly after Pune were reduced to 10 men and his fresh legs helped Bengaluru push forward and grab all three points.
Edu Garcia - 7/10
Garcia came on in the second half and played a part in Bengaluru's comeback by setting up a goal for Miku. A performance that further raised questions as to why he was left out in the first place anyway.
John Johnson - N/A
Came on in the 80th minute to replace Braulio.
