<p>Bengaluru FC accounted for FC Goa 2-1 in a fiery Hero Indian Super League encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Thursday.</p>.<p>Rahul Bheke opened the scoring with an improvised backheel flick in the 34th minute.</p>.<p>Both teams were reduced to 10 men after the restart as Mohammad Ali and Dimas Delgado were sent off.</p>.<p>Brandon Fernandes equalised for the hosts in the 72nd minute but Sunil Chhetri notched the winner for Bengaluru five minutes later.</p>.<p>The win takes Bengaluru -- only unbeaten side in the ISL -- level on points with FC Goa at the top of the table with two games in hand over the Gaurs.</p>.<p>Bengaluru had the first sight of goal after Chencho Gyeltshen and Udanta Singh combined well on the right flank. The Indian winger delivered a teasing ball across the face of goal, but Mohammad Nawaz punched it away from danger.</p>.<p>At the other end, Carlos Pena’s cross from the left was intercepted by Juanan at the near post but the ball fell to Hugo Boumous whose close-range shot was brilliantly saved by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.</p>.<p>The visitors took the lead in the 34th minute when Delgado’s corner-kick fell to Xisco Hernandez at the edge of the box. The Spaniard’s weak shot was gorgeously flicked into the net by Bheke at the far post.</p>.<p>The hosts were reduced to 10 men two minutes into the second-half when Ali picked up a second yellow card. The full-back pushed the ball away with his hand to prevent Xisco from getting to it on the right flank and received a second yellow card. Bengaluru were also dealt a blow at the hour mark when Delgado was shown a straight red card for a high-footed tackle on Boumous.</p>.<p>Goa got their equaliser in the 72nd minute when Ferran Corominas fought his way into the box through a crowd of defenders and found Brandon in the centre. The Indian midfielder slotted the ball into the net, helped by a deflection.</p>.<p>Bengaluru restored their lead five minutes later. Thongkhosiem Haokip played Udanta Singh into space on the right flank and the Indian winger delivered a terrific cross to the far post where Chhetri headed home to secure all three points for his side.</p>
<p>Bengaluru FC accounted for FC Goa 2-1 in a fiery Hero Indian Super League encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Thursday.</p>.<p>Rahul Bheke opened the scoring with an improvised backheel flick in the 34th minute.</p>.<p>Both teams were reduced to 10 men after the restart as Mohammad Ali and Dimas Delgado were sent off.</p>.<p>Brandon Fernandes equalised for the hosts in the 72nd minute but Sunil Chhetri notched the winner for Bengaluru five minutes later.</p>.<p>The win takes Bengaluru -- only unbeaten side in the ISL -- level on points with FC Goa at the top of the table with two games in hand over the Gaurs.</p>.<p>Bengaluru had the first sight of goal after Chencho Gyeltshen and Udanta Singh combined well on the right flank. The Indian winger delivered a teasing ball across the face of goal, but Mohammad Nawaz punched it away from danger.</p>.<p>At the other end, Carlos Pena’s cross from the left was intercepted by Juanan at the near post but the ball fell to Hugo Boumous whose close-range shot was brilliantly saved by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.</p>.<p>The visitors took the lead in the 34th minute when Delgado’s corner-kick fell to Xisco Hernandez at the edge of the box. The Spaniard’s weak shot was gorgeously flicked into the net by Bheke at the far post.</p>.<p>The hosts were reduced to 10 men two minutes into the second-half when Ali picked up a second yellow card. The full-back pushed the ball away with his hand to prevent Xisco from getting to it on the right flank and received a second yellow card. Bengaluru were also dealt a blow at the hour mark when Delgado was shown a straight red card for a high-footed tackle on Boumous.</p>.<p>Goa got their equaliser in the 72nd minute when Ferran Corominas fought his way into the box through a crowd of defenders and found Brandon in the centre. The Indian midfielder slotted the ball into the net, helped by a deflection.</p>.<p>Bengaluru restored their lead five minutes later. Thongkhosiem Haokip played Udanta Singh into space on the right flank and the Indian winger delivered a terrific cross to the far post where Chhetri headed home to secure all three points for his side.</p>