Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Bengaluru (1st, 32 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Salgaocar (8th, 16 pts). The last five rounds placed Salgaocar 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 8th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Bengaluru 1.5 scored and 1.06 conceded per game, Salgaocar 1.19 and 1.69, with the league averaging 1.29.
Salgaocar's unbeaten run stood at 5, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Bengaluru had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Salgaocar, 11.
Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore staged the fixture, a ground that holds 24,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bengaluru led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.


