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Hyderabad FC vs Bengaluru FC ISL 2024-25 Match Report: The spoils are shared with an epic 1-1 draw

Sunil Chettri scored his 10th goal this season to cancel out an early strike from Hyderabad's Devendra Murgaokar as the Hyderabad FC vs Bengaluru FC match in the ISL 2024-25 ends in a thrilling 1-1 draw.

Soumit BhattacharyaJanuary 18, 2025 at 04:38 PM • 3 min read
Hyderabad FC vs Bengaluru FC ISL 2024-25 Match Report: The spoils are shared with an epic 1-1 draw
Sunil Chettri scored his 10th goal this season to cancel out an early strike from Hyderabad's Devendra Murgaokar as the Hyderabad FC vs Bengaluru FC match in the ISL 2024-25 ends in a thrilling 1-1 draw.

In a thrilling encounter at GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad, Bengaluru FC held the hosts Hyderabad FC in an epic 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League 2024-25.

An early blow delivered by the Nizams

The match began with both teams looking to assert themselves early on, and it was Hyderabad FC who broke the deadlock.

Devendra Murgaonkar found the back of the net in the 21st minute, putting the home side ahead with a well-taken goal.

After the goal was scored by the home side, Bengaluru FC attempted to convert a couple of opportunities in search of the equalizer.

However, the Hyderabad defence remained rock-solid and kept their resilience intact to keep their lead at the break.

Captain Chhetri with the equalizer

The second half started in the same manner, with consistent efforts from the away side and solid defending from the home outfit.

However, despite a strong defensive display from Hyderabad throughout the game, captain Sunil Chhetri came to the rescue to equalize for Bengaluru.

In the 78th minute, a well-directed cross from Ryan Williams to Sunil Chettri ended up in the net as the Indian football icon struck the ball with a beautiful header.

With this goal, Chhetri scored his 10th of the season and became only the third player to score 10 goals in the ongoing season.

The game ends in a thrilling stalemate

In the remaining minutes, both sides battled hard and made multiple changes for the winning goal, but solid defending and missed chances kept the scoreline unchanged.

In terms of discipline, Hyderabad's Manoj Mohammed and Bengaluru's Rahul Bheke both received yellow cards for their challenges.

Hyderabad and Bengaluru both secured one well-deserving point each. However, the result leaves Hyderabad FC in the last position with 10 points in 16 matches.

On the contrary, Bengaluru FC has dropped points in their third consecutive game, straying further from the league-leaders Mohun Bagan SG. The Blues currently stand in the second position, bagging 28 points in 16 games so far.

Match Stats:

Final Score: Hyderabad FC 1-1 Bengaluru FC

Goals:

21' Devendra Murgaonkar (Hyderabad FC)

78' Sunil Chettri (Bengaluru FC)

Cards:

63' Manoj Mohammed (Hyderabad FC) - Yellow

68' Rahul Bheke (Bengaluru FC) - Yellow

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Indian FootballISL 2024-25Bengaluru FcHyderabad Fc

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