Player of the matchNsungusi EffiongMIN · 2 goals · 90′ · 5 duels won · 2 shots (2 on target) · 2 dribbles
8.3- Possession
- 58%42%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 8 (1)14 (5)
- Corners
- 46
Indian Super LeagueMatchday 3Sree Kanteerava StadiumRef R. Venkatesh
This meeting
Events
BEN 0–2 MIN · 2–3 yellow- Full time 0–2
- Roshan SinghYellow card
- Princeton Rebellofor Dani Ramirez
- Vinith Venkateshfor Lalremtluanga Fanai
- Samir ZeljkovićYellow card
- Minerva PunjabYellow card
- Ricky John ShabongYellow card
- Ningthoukhongjam Rishi Singhfor Ashique Kuruniyan
- +Leon Augustinefor Manglenthang Kipgen · injury
- Samir Zeljkovićfor Bede Amarachi Osuji
- Muhammad Suhailfor Nikhil Prabhu
- Ryan WilliamsYellow card
- Ricky Meetei Haobamfor Konsham Chinglensana Singh
- Sirozhiddin Kuzievfor Suresh Singh
- Sunil Chhetrifor Sivasakthi Narayanan
- Half-time 0–2
- Nsungusi Effiong0–2Goal · left foot · assist Dani Ramirez
- Nsungusi Effiong0–1Goal · header · assist Manglenthang Kipgen
Team stats
40 figures- 58%Possession42%
- 8Shots14
- 1Shots on target5
- 0Big chances1
- 4Corners6
- 415Passes301
- 4Fouls19
- 2Yellow cards2
All 40 stats
- Attack
- 2Accurate crosses5
- 92Attacks99
- 19Crosses18
- 42Dangerous attacks51
- 21Dribble attempts9
- 0Hit woodwork1
- 1Offsides1
- 13%Shot accuracy36%
- 3Shots blocked5
- 3Shots inside box7
- 4Shots off target4
- 5Shots outside box7
- 9Successful dribbles5
- Passing
- 26Accurate long passes26
- 330Accurate passes225
- 84%Forward passes %81%
- 5Key passes14
- 44%Long pass accuracy46%
- 59Long passes57
- 80%Pass accuracy75%
- 52Passes in final third62
- Defence
- 43Ball recoveries51
- 78Ball safe80
- 15Goal kicks12
- 14Interceptions12
- 3Saves2
- 9Tackles19
- Discipline
- 19Free kicks4
- Other
- 0Injuries5
- 157Possession lost135
- 5Substitutions4
- 32Throw-ins36
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time- 276.6Nikhil Poojari
- 46.4Konsham Chinglensana Singh↓46′
- 666.7Takhellambam Bungson Singh
- 326.5Roshan SinghYC
- 396.2Sivasakthi Narayanan↓46′
- 236.9Lalremtluanga Fanai↓81′
- 86.2Suresh Singh↓46′
- 227.0Ashique Kuruniyan↓71′
- 76.1Ryan WilliamsYC
- 107.0Brian Sánchez
- 137.0Arshdeep Singh
- 27.2Muhammed Uvais
- 276.8Pablo Santos
- 37.0Bijoy Varghese
- 127.2Khaiminthang Lhungdim
- 47.0Nikhil Prabhu↓60′
- 67.0Ricky John ShabongYC
- 406.9Bede Amarachi Osuji↓60′
- 107.5Dani RamirezA ↓86′
- 197.4Manglenthang KipgenA ↓70′+
- 98.3Nsungusi Effiong2G
- 6Sirozhiddin KuzievMF · ↑46′7.2
- 11Sunil ChhetriFW · ↑46′6.9
- 18Ricky Meetei HaobamDF · ↑46′6.9
- 31Vinith VenkateshMF · ↑81′6.4
- 38Ningthoukhongjam Rishi SinghMF · ↑71′6.3
- 14Soham VarshneyaMF
- 25Namgyal BhutiaDF
- 28Lalthuammawia RalteGK
- 51Shivaldo SinghMF
SubstitutesCoaches: Renedy Singh · Panagiotis DilberisG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 8Samir ZeljkovićDF · YC ↑60′6.2
- 11Princeton RebelloMF · ↑86′6.8
- 17Muhammad SuhailFW · ↑60′6.9
- 31Leon AugustineFW · ↑70′6.4
- 16Vinit RaiMF
- 23Sagolsem Bikash SinghFW
- 24Ranjeet Singh Pandre PFW
- 74Nongmeikapam MeiteiDF
- 78Muheet ShabbirGK
Referee
R. Venkatesh- Cards / match
- 5.10this match 4 (-1.10)
- Yellows / match
- 4.79this match 4
- Reds / match
- 0.31
- Penalties / match
- 0.1919% of matches
- Fouls / match
- 23.2this match 23
2.48Home 2.48 vs Away 2.31 yellows/match · 8–8 red · 2 coach cards2.31
42%Results in 52 recent matches · draw 23%35%
home winsaway wins- With Bengaluru
- 4-2-4 in 10 · 2 yellows/game
- With Minerva Punjab
- 1-2-2 in 5 · 2.8 yellows/game
Analysed latest 52 of 61 career matches.
What stands out
- 0–2half-time
The match stood at 0–2 at half-time before a goalless second half (0–2 full time).
- 8–14shots
Bengaluru recorded 8 shots (1 on target) against 14 (5 on target) for Minerva Punjab.
Table
Indian Super League 2025/2026 · current| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 7-5-1 | 30:11 | +19 | 26 | |
| 2 | 13 | 7-5-1 | 23:9 | +14 | 26 | |
| 3 | 13 | 7-4-2 | 17:9 | +8 | 25 | |
| 4 | 13 | 6-5-2 | 18:12 | +6 | 23 | |
| 5 | 13 | 6-4-3 | 18:12 | +6 | 22 | |
| 6 | 13 | 6-4-3 | 15:10 | +5 | 22 | |
| 7 | 13 | 5-5-3 | 15:11 | +4 | 20 | |
| 14 | 13 | 0-3-10 | 7:32 | -25 | 3 |
Head-to-head
6 meetings on record since 20172-2-2Bengaluru W-D-L · goals 8:9
2 BEN2 draws2 MIN- With Bengaluru at home
- 1-2-0 (4:3)
- Goals per meeting
- 2.83
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Won by the host
- 50%
- Last 5 (Bengaluru)
- 1W 2D 2L · 3.2 goals/game
- Bengaluru0–0Minerva PunjabHero Super Cup
- Minerva Punjab3–2BengaluruIndian Super League
- Bengaluru1–0Minerva PunjabIndian Super League
- Minerva Punjab3–1BengaluruIndian Super League
- Bengaluru3–3Minerva PunjabIndian Super League
Show all 6 meetings
- Minerva Punjab0–1BengaluruI-League
- BengalurunextMinerva PunjabIndian Super League
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 2.33Goals per game (both sides)2.87
- 87%Over 1.580%
- 33%Over 2.573%
- 13%Over 3.533%
- 33%Both teams scored53%
- 60%Clean sheets27%
- 13%Failed to score27%
- Bengaluru at home v Minerva Punjab away
- 10Played11
- 6Won3
- 3Drawn3
- 1Lost5
- 17-4Goals (for-against)15-15
- 2.1Points per game1.09
- 20%Over 2.573%
- 70%Clean sheets27%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 11-31st-half goals (for-against)10-5
- 15-62nd-half goals (for-against)12-16
- 58%Goals after half-time55%
- 73%Goal before half-time67%
- 9-4-2Half-time W-D-L6-5-4
Matchday 3
Indian Super League · the other 6 games- Goa
1–1
Sporting Delhi - East Bengal
1–2
Jamshedpur - Inter Kashi
0–2
Kerala Blasters - ATK Mohun Bagan
5–1
Mohammedan - Odisha FC
1–1
Chennaiyin - Mumbai City
1–1
NorthEast United
Match info
- Competition
- Indian Super League
- Season
- 2025/2026 · Matchday 3 of 13
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
- Capacity
- 25,810 · grass
- Weather
- 26 °C · sky is clear · humidity 32%
- Referee
- R. Venkatesh
- BEN coach
- Renedy Singh
- MIN coach
- Panagiotis Dilberis
Match summary
Minerva Punjab beat Bengaluru 2-0 in the Indian Super League (India).
Across 6 previous meetings on record, Bengaluru won 2 and Minerva Punjab won 2, with 2 draws (2.83 goals per game).
Nsungusi Effiong (20', 32') scored the goals for Minerva Punjab.
Bengaluru — live results and scheduleMinerva Punjab — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this
Top ratings
XI avg 6.55 v 7.20
Nsungusi EffiongMIN8.3
Dani RamirezMIN7.5- MKManglenthang KipgenMIN7.4
Muhammed UvaisMIN7.2
Khaiminthang LhungdimMIN7.2
Player leaders
this matchShots
- Sunil ChhetriBEN3 (1)
- Nsungusi EffiongMIN2 (2)
- Sirozhiddin KuzievBEN2 (1)
Big chances created
- Dani RamirezMIN1
- Manglenthang KipgenMIN1
Passes
- Takhellambam Bungson SinghBEN59/71
- Lalremtluanga FanaiBEN35/42
- Ricky Meetei HaobamBEN29/31
Progressive passes
- Takhellambam Bungson SinghBEN68 (96%)
- Lalremtluanga FanaiBEN38 (90%)
- Roshan SinghBEN35 (88%)
Final-third passes
- Arshdeep SinghMIN10
- Muhammed UvaisMIN9
- Khaiminthang LhungdimMIN9
Key passes
- Dani RamirezMIN5
- Manglenthang KipgenMIN2
- Muhammed UvaisMIN2
Ball recoveries
Duels won
- Ashique KuruniyanBEN9/13
- Sirozhiddin KuzievBEN7/9
- Brian SánchezBEN7/13
Dribbles
- Nsungusi EffiongMIN2/3
- Ashique KuruniyanBEN2/3
- Brian SánchezBEN2/4
Tackles
- Ricky John ShabongMIN7
- Sirozhiddin KuzievBEN2
- Muhammed UvaisMIN2
Clearances
- Muhammed UvaisMIN6
- Pablo SantosMIN6
- Nikhil PoojariBEN5
Saves
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 5-0W29 Mar
- 2-0W2 Apr
- 1-2L6 Apr
- 1-2L12 Apr
- 1-1D23 Apr
- 2-0W30 Oct
- 4-0W2 Nov
- 0-0D5 Nov
- 2-0W15 Feb
- 1-1D22 Feb
5-3-2goals 19:61.80pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 0-1L27 Feb
- 3-1W6 Mar
- 2-2D10 Mar
- 3-0W21 Apr
- 1-2L26 Apr
- 3-0W27 Oct
- 3-0W2 Nov
- 0-0D5 Nov
- 1-3L4 Dec
- 0-1L21 Feb
4-2-4goals 16:101.40pts/game
- H
NorthEast United1–1 - H
Sporting Delhi2–0 - H
Minerva Punjab0–0 - A
Gokulam4–0 - H
Mohammedan2–0
latest 5
- A
Jamshedpur0–1 - A
East Bengal1–3 - A
Bengaluru0–0 - A
Mohammedan3–0 - H
Gokulam3–0
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