Bengaluru FC 1-1 SC East Bengal: Player Ratings as tight ISL 2021-22 contest ends in a draw

Bengaluru FC and SC East Bengal played out a 1-1 draw in Match 49 of the 2021-22 ISL season. Thongkhosiem Haokip opened the scoring for the Red and Gold Brigade while Sourav Das headed the ball into his own net for the Blues' equalizer.

It was a tight contest at the GMC Athletic Stadium, with both sides managing only three shots on target combined. Bengaluru FC enjoyed 74% possession but lacked the killer instinct in the SC East Bengal box.

Here are the player ratings for both sides from this engaging ISL fixture:

Bengaluru FC Player Ratings

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu - 6/10

Sandhu had a couple of shaky moments, but was largely secure as SC East Bengal hardly troubled him. The Bengaluru FC custodian was thoroughly beaten in the goal he conceded.

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Naorem Roshan Singh - 7/10

Roshan Singh was one of the best players on the pitch, constantly causing problems for SC East Bengal with his balls into the box. His free-kick led to Das' own goal and he almost got another assist following a slaloming run. Singh managed two key passes and two tackles in a quality display.

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Alan Costa - 6/10

Costa wasn't troubled much and put in a decent display at the heart of the Bengaluru FC defense. He probably should have scored in the first half from a close-range header, but failed to add to his ISL 2021-22 goals tally.

Parag Shrivas - 6/10

Shrivas didn't do too much wrong, completing 83.1% of his passes in the first half, but was hooked off at half-time to effect a change in formation.

Ashique Kuruniyan - 6.5/10

Kuruniyan constantly bombed forward in a bid to cause problems for the SC East Bengal defense. He managed one key pass on the night.

Bruno Ramires - 6.5/10

Ramires covered plenty of ground for Bengaluru FC and kept the ball ticking. He managed a key pass and tackle apiece but struggled to deliver in the final third.

Suresh Wangjam - 6.5/10

Wangjam, like Ramires, put in a workhorse performance to keep the ball from SC East Bengal. He won a tackle and two fouls to help break down play.

Udanta Singh - 6/10

Udanta Singh's delivery often lacked the cutting edge Bengaluru FC needed. He constantly attempted to cross the ball into dangerous areas, but with little success.

Cleiton Silva - 6/10

It was a quiet outing for Silva, who often had to drop very deep to get the ball. He managed no shots on the night and his ISL team-high three key passes were well dealt with by SC East Bengal.

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Prince Ibara - 5.5/10

Ibarra had a largely poor game by his standards, getting just one shot on target all night. The Bengaluru FC marksman often found himself offside, which didn't help his team's bid for a second ISL 2021-22 win on the bounce.

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Jayesh Rane - 5/10

Rane struggled to impact the game for Bengaluru FC from out wide and was substituted at half-time for Sunil Chhetri.

Bengaluru FC Substitutes

Sunil Chhetri - 6.5/10

Chhetri replaced Rane at half-time and almost scored but was denied by Hira Mondal. It was an energetic performance but eventually didn't get Bengaluru FC the win.

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Pratik Chaudhari - 6/10

Chaudhuri was brought on for Shrivas ahead of the second half and didn't face much threat at all from SC East Bengal's forwards.

Danish Farooq - 6/10

Farooq replaced Wangjam in the 82nd minute but lacked the latter's industry and guile.

Sivasakthi Narayanan - N/A

Narayanan came on in second-half injury time and could not impact the game.

SC East Bengal Player Ratings

SC East Bengal players celebrate during their game against Bengaluru FC. [Credits: ISL]

Arindam Bhattacharya - 6/10

SC East Bengal custodian Arindam Bhattacharya recovered from a nervy start to put in a fairly solid display in their ISL clash against Bengaluru FC. He could've done better with the goal, however.

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Hira Mondal - 7/10

Mondal was astute defensively for SC East Bengal, constantly breaking up attacks. His goal-line block from Chhetri's effort was particularly incredible. The left-back won two tackles and made two fouls in yet another excellent performance in the ongoing ISL season.

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Adil Khan - 7/10

Adil Khan was fantastic at centre-back, keeping Bengaluru FC forwards Silva, Ibarra and Chhetri at bay. He made three tackles and commanded his backline incredibly well.

Tomislav Mrcela - 6.5/10

Mrcela had a fairly solid outing but could've been better with his distribution for SC East Bengal.

Joyner Lourenco - 6/10

Lourenco was found wanting at times, with Bengaluru FC overloading his flank on occasion. But he dug deep to complete the game well.

Sourav Das - 6/10

Sourav Das was unfortunate to score the own goal as his header found its way into the net. But the SC East Bengal midfielder did well otherwise, recording a key pass and two important tackles.

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Lalrinliana Hnamte - 6/10

Hnamte was electric at times but was often let down by his decision making. The winger did extremely well defensively against Bengaluru FC though, making a game-high four tackles.

Thongkhosiem Haokip - 7/10

Haokip's stooping header, that gave SC East Bengal the lead, was a fantastic piece of improvisation. He constantly troubled the Blues' defense with his forward runs but spurned a glorious chance late in the game.

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Wahengbam Angousana - 6.5/10

Angousana covered plenty of ground on the night in addition to assisting his side's goal. The midfielder did well to hold onto the ball on numerous occasions under pressure from Bengaluru FC, but his influence faded a bit in the second half.

Naorem Mahesh Singh - 5/10

Mahesh Singh had a sub-par outing and was hooked off at half-time.

Daniel Chukwu - 6/10

Chukwu seemed to work extremely hard off the ball but was once again completely starved of service. The SC East Bengal forward had to work with scraps and was easily dealt with by the Bengaluru FC defense.

SC East Bengal Substitutes

Amarjit Singh Kiyam - 6.5/10

Kiyam replaced Mahesh Singh at half-time and was a much bigger threat to Bengaluru FC. He had a couple of bright moments and also worked hard defensively.

Ankit Mukherjee - 5.5/10

Ankit Mukherjee struggled at times after coming on for Mrcela. However, the SC East Bengal substitute did well to help his team withstand whatever was thrown at them in the closing moments.

Bikash Jairu - N/A

Bikash Jairu replaced Hnamte late on and didn't have enough time to make any impact on this ISL contest.

Edited by S Chowdhury