Bengaluru FC vs Bashundhara Kings AFC Cup LIVE Score and Commentary

FULL TIME: Bengaluru FC 0-0 Bashundhara Kings

A game of two halves as Bengaluru FC fail to break the bank at Bashundhara and have to share the spoils. The Bangladeshi side dominated proceedings in the first half but Bengaluru came into it strong but failed to find the back of the net. The ball did cross over the line once but the assistant referee denied the goal as it ends goalless.

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90+3' Substitution for Bengaluru FC. Siva Sakthi replaces Suresh Singh Wangjam.

90' Additional Time: 4 Minutes.

89' Robinho drives it low and hard but wide at the other end.

86' CHANCE! A peach of a pass from Jayesh Rane to find Leon Augustine yields nothing for the Blues after Augustine takes time to shoot and allows Rahman to make a relatively easy save.

83' The Bengaluru corner gets to Chhetri who feeds it back into the danger area but Bashundhara Kings get their lines clear.

80' SAVE! Low and driven hard by Cleiton Silva from outside the box to force Anisur Rahman make a stunning save. Bengaluru FC have a corner.

76' GOAL OR NO GOAL? Controversy as Ceiton's corner is nodded goalward by Costa, but it's hit the crossbar and bounced back into play. Appeals from the Blues, but the assistant is unwavering in his belief. Replays did show that the ball did go behind the line.

74' Pressure on Bashundhara Kings as Bengaluru FC create a bit of a pinball situation inside the Bashundhara Kings as Chhetri's shot hits Cleiton before the skipper takes another shot that is deflected wide. Costa clips one into the box that's tipped over.

68' Cleiton Silva makes a good run down the right, goes past Topu Barman and earns a corner for Bengaluru.

62' Substitution for Bengaluru FC. Ajith Kumar replaces Roshan Singh. Pratik Chaudhary replaces Musavu King. Leon Augustine replaces Bidyasagar Singh.

61' MISS! Bengaluru FC get the ante up in the final third as Chhetri heads wide a powerful header after a Suresh Singh Wangjam ball.

59' Give and go again from Bercerra and Fernandes, however Bercerra fires it over the goal.

53' WHAT A SAVE! Robinho's shot is saved in an outstanding fashion by Sandhu. The ricochet bobbles up in the air and was going inside the back of the net but Roshan Singh made a sensational acrobatic goal-line clearance before Sandhu made yet another save to somehow keep the scores, goalless. Stupendous stuff at the back!

51' Bercerra has a chance to find the back of the net after he combined with Fernandes. However, Bercerra skews it over the bar to Bengaluru's good fortune.

47' Khaled Shafiei goes into the referee's book for a challenge on Alan Costa.

46' Second-half kicks-off.

HALF TIME: Bengaluru FC 0-0 Bashundhara Kings

Bashundhara Kings have been better the side of the two. They have got closer to the goal and have outplayed Bengaluru FC in all quarters. The Blues have defended with discipline and manage to get into the break level pegging. The Blues have to change their approach in the second half if they want to salvage anything out of this game or else Bashundhara Kings will eventually prevail. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda for the 2nd half.

45' Additional Time: 1 Minute.

45' Tariq Kazi is booked for a foul Cleiton Silva. Alan Costa delivers in a free-kick but Bashundhara get their lines clear.

43' Bengaluru FC make a substitution. Sarthak Golui replaces Parag Srivas.

41' Robinho delivers in a disappointing free-kick from the right, sails over the Bengaluru goal.

38' Bengaluru get a corner whipped in and Parag Srivas clashes into Khalid with a Spartan kick and is booked. He should consider himself lucky because he could have easily been red carded.

34' Fernandes has a shot from long distance, Sandhu saves. Sandhu is infuriated at his defenders for giving too much time and space for Bashundhara in the dangerous areas.

30' Bishwanath Ghosh finds Bercerra inside the Bengaluru box whose shot is wide.

26' Bengaluru FC are moving the ball quick and wide. They are using both the wings but not able to get that final ball inside the danger area just like the previous game.

23' The free-kick is straight onto the wall and Bengaluru get the ball back.

22' Robinho causing all sorts of problems for Bengaluru. He skips past a couple of defenders and draws a foul just outside the box and Musavu-King goes into the referee's book with a yellow card. A freekick in a very dangerous area for Bashundhara Kings.

18' Suresh Singh Wangjam makes a timely interception to clear the lines from the resultant delivery.

15' Topu Barman is brought down by Danish Farooque. Bashundhara have a free-kicks on the edge of the Bengaluru box.

13' Bashundhara Kings have a quick move down the left, a chance for a cross in by Robinho but Alan Costa makes a timely interventon.

10' Both teams slow on the movement, mostly indulged in midfield passing after an early surge of scattered chances at both ends.

7' Bengaluru FC have a chance at goal with a header, Musavu-King heads wide.

5' Bercerra has a cross delivered in, Sandhu collects.

3' Kings have an early go at goal with Raul Bercerra, wide.

1' KICK-OFF! Bengaluru get us underway in their traditional home blue colours while the Kings are in Red.

The teams walk out to the middle.

The Blues are getting the fluids into their system ahead of a second fixture in the sun.

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— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) August 21, 2021

The teams are warming up in very warm conditions here at Male.

Substitutes are in!

Bengaluru FC: Lalthuammawia Ralte (GK), Pratik Chaudhary, Ajay Chettri, Wungngayam Muirang, Sarthak Golui, Rohit Kumar, Ajith Kumar, Udanta Singh, Leon Augustine, Siva Sakthi

Basundhara Kings: Mitul Hasan (GK), Sushanto Tripura, Nurul Faisal, Emon Mahmud, Mohammad Atique Rahaman, Yeasin Khan, Seikh Alamgir Rana, Mohammad Ibrahim, Mahdi Khan, Fahim Morshed

The line-ups are in!

Bengaluru FC: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK), Alan Costa, Suresh Wangjam, Sunil Chhetri, Danish Farooq, Jayesh Rane, Cleiton Silva, Bidyasagar Singh, Parag Srivas, Yrondu Musavu-King, Roshan Singh

Bashundhara Kings: Anisur Rahman (GK), Tariq Kazi, Khaled Shafiei, Topu Barma, Bishwanath Ghosh, Masuk Zoni, Jonathan Reis, Raul Bercerra, Robinho, Biplo Ahmed, Mahbubur Rahman

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Bengaluru FC vs Bashundhara Kings AFC Cup LIVE Score and Commentary

FULL TIME: Bashundhara Kings 0-0 Bengaluru FC