East Bengal FC head coach Carles Cuadrat remained optimistic despite his team's 2-1 loss to Bengaluru FC in their first away match of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 season at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
The Blues were put behind in the contest by Naorem Mahesh Singh, who struck a goal in the 15th minute. However, Sunil Chhetri converted a kick from the spot in the 21st minute before Javi Hernandez secured the winner with an acrobatic bicycle kick in the second half to seal the first victory
The Blues ended their previous match against Mohun Bagan Super Giant with nine men as Suresh Singh Wangjam and Naorem Roshan Singh were sent off. Simon Grayson thus has two of his definite starters absent for this game.
The start of the season hasn't been favourable for Bengaluru FC, with back-to-back defeats in the first two fixtures. Furthermore, they will be missing two key players, Suresh Singh Wangjam and Roshan Singh, who received marching orders in the previous game.
East Bengal FC head coach Carles Cuadrat is anticipating a competitive game when they take on Bengaluru FC in their third match of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 season at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Wednesday.
"Dimi (Diamantakos) is in the squad. Ishan (Pandita) and Sourav (Mandal) are still injured but Dimi is in the squad so we can make choice of 22 players so we will see," Dauwen said in the pre-match press conference.
The Mohun Bagan Super Giant will next host Bengaluru FC on September 27 whereas Punjab FC will travel to Goa to take on the Gaurs at the Fatorda Stadium on October 2.
Indian Super League (ISL) club Kerala Blasters FC on Friday expressed their deep disappointment and filed a complaint over the incident that occurred during their opening match against Bengaluru FC
Kerala Blasters FC went up by 2-0 in the second half after an own goal from Keziah Veendorp and Adrian Luna’s goal before substitute Curtis Main reduced Bengaluru FC’s deficit with a goal in injury time.
Kerala Blasters FC will start the season from scratch as they are going to face Bengaluru FC, against whom they have a history in the ISL. Kerala Blasters FC have won three of their last 14 games against Bengaluru FC. The Blues have failed to win their last two away games in Kochi against th