Bengaluru, Feb 25: East Bengal thrashed defending champions Bengaluru FC 3-1 in an I-League encounter at the Sree Kanterava Football Stadium here on Saturday, February 25.
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Ivan Bukenya (23rd minute) scored the first goal for East Bengal in the first half followed by Robin Singh's brace (54th, 60th) after the break.
Wedson set out on a run down the right flank and shook off some close attention from Bengaluru defender Juanan before scoring with a curling shot.
The last 10 minutes of the first half saw a barrage of attacks on the Bengaluru goal.
East Bengal doubled their lead when erstwhile Bengaluru FC player Robin Singh headed in off a cross by Robert Lalthlammuana.
Few minutes before the second goal, Chettri failed to make a connect on a Daniel Lalhlimpuia shot, which could have been termed as the closest chance for Bengaluru in the match.
Five minutes later, it was Robin Singh again who scored for the visitors.
Vineeth pulled one back for the hosts in the 85th minute, but it was a case of too little too late.
Earlier, Aizawl FC rode on a Brandon Vanlalremdika strike to beat Chennai City FC 1-0 at their home ground.
Vanlalremdika struck the winner in the 53rd minute after the teams were locked goaless in the first half.
Following the loss, Chennai City FC dropped to the ninth position with eight points from 11 matches.
The hosts enjoyed better possession in the first half. But they were unable to secure the lead despite a flurry of attacking moves thanks to poor finishing by their forwards.
Chennai goalkeeper Karanjit Singh was troubled by the hosts quite a few times. Jayesh Rane's corner kick was headed towards the goal by Zohmingliana but Karanjit managed to punch it over the bar. Karanjit had also blocked Al Amna's free kick just minutes after the start.
The second half kicked off to an invigorating start. Aizawl's R. Laldanmawia received Al Amna's pass and unleashed a powerful shot, only to be denied by the woodwork.
Aizawl's domination finally bore fruit when Brandon scored off an assist from the right by Ivorian forward Kamo Stephane Bayi to register his third goal of the campaign.
Alfred Jaryan nearly secured another goal for Aizawl when he delivered a powerful long ranger but Karanjit averted the danger.
"We played really well. Kamo played a great game," Aizawl coach Khalid Jamil said after the match.
Chennai City FC coach Soundararajan admitted that the high altitude of Aizawl and the artificial turf posed a problem for his players.
IANS