Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bengaluru: JSW Bengaluru FC of India kept alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stage of the 2018 AFC Cup with a comfortable 5-0 win over fellow Indian side Aizawl FC in their Group E encounter on Wednesday.
With rivals New Radiant defeating Abahani Limited Dhaka earlier in the day to open up a three-point lead at the top of the group, Bengaluru knew they needed a win to stay in the competition.
Bottom-placed Aizawl began the match brightly but Bengaluru soon wrestled control of the match with two quick-fire goals after the first quarter of an hour. Captain Sunil Chhetri won and converted a penalty in the 16th minute before Daniel Segovia finished off Erik Paartalu's pass just moments later to make it 2-0.
At the half-hour mark, Albert Roca's men pulled away further with a third goal, which was netted by young winger Udanta Singh. Chhetri was involved this time as well, setting up Singh with a squared ball to sweep home.