ISL 2019-20 HIGHLIGHTS, Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin FC: Bengaluru Beat Chennai for 1st Win of the Season

Here are all the match statistics from Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin FC, which ended 3-0 in favour of the hosts.

FULL TIME! Bengaluru FC have absolutely outplayed Chennaiyin FC with a 3-0 victory at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium to record their first win of the 2019-20 season. Chennaiyin FC never looked like they were going to get anything out of this match and that's exactly what happened as four games into the season, they are yet to find the back of the net. Eric Paartalu, Sunil Chhetri and Semboi Haokip scored to give Bengaluru FC a resounding win over their Southern rivals. This win propels Bengaluru FC into the Top 5 in the points table.

Bengaluru FC 3-0 Chennaiyin FC

That's that from the Fortress! The Blues have won the battle of the South, and quite impeccably. #WeAreBFC #BENCHE pic.twitter.com/H3g7lKCGAL

— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) November 10, 2019

92' - Kaith handles the ball outside the box! His feet is inside the box but he stretches his arm out to grab hold of the ball. He is booked and Chhetri takes the free kick only to hit the wall.

Bengaluru FC 3-0 Chennaiyin FC

90+1' CHE yellow: Kaith comes out of his area and collects, gifting the Blues a free-kick in a promising position and earning himself a caution. 3-0. #BENCHE #WeAreBFC

— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) November 10, 2019

87' - Chhetri scuffs that one! Dimas gets to the end of that diagonal ball from Ashique and plays a perfect pass into the middle. Chhetri gets to the end of it and he has an open goal in front of him but he blasts it away. Chhetri is not happy as he hits the post with his boot in frustration.

90' - Semboi with another chance! He forces a save from Vishal Kaith.

Bengaluru FC 3-0 Chennaiyin FC!

84' - GOAL! All Semboi does there was outmuscle Eli Sabia. He simply kept on running there and reaped the benefits of that. That is surely Game.Set.Match for Bengaluru FC.

Bengaluru FC 3-0 Chennaiyin FC

84' GOOAAALLL!! Semboi off the bench, holds off Sabia and manages to poke through the legs of Kaith. 3-0! #BENCHE #WeAreBFC pic.twitter.com/I3SjOovxsl

— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) November 10, 2019

83' - OFF THE POST! Chennaiyin FC take a corner and Lucian Goian rolls it to the near post where Dhanpal Ganesh hits the post. Goian's effort is way over.

Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennaiyin FC

80' - SUBSTITUTION FOR CHENNAIYIN FC! Thoi Singh comes in for Crivellaro.

80' - Chennaiyin FC's corner is easily cleared by the Bengaluru defence.

Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennaiyin FC

75' - Sunil Chhetri has been booked for simulation! A wrong decision, the Bengaluru man was clearly brought down by Edwin as the Chennai man was nowhere near the ball.

76' - Offside given against Bengaluru FC! Another wrong call.

Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennaiyin FC

71' - SUBSTITUTION FOR BENGALURU FC! Nishu Kumar is replaced by Semboi Haokip.

Chennaiyin FC are trying way too hard to find a way through the Benglauru defence at the moment. They are unable string good passes together in the box and have not been able to really threaten Gurpreet.

73' - Chennaiyin FC have been denied a penalty! Another wrong refereeing decision.

Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennaiyin FC

72' BEN sub: Cuadrat makes his first change of the evening as Semboi replaces Nishu. 2-0 #BENCHE #WeAreBFC pic.twitter.com/paZb87Owvu

— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) November 10, 2019

66' - Bengaluru FC coach Carles Cuadrat is booked by the referee for dispute.

69' - There was a good one-two between Udanta and Chhetri but the captain loses the ball in the end and the move breaks down.

Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennaiyin FC

64' - Udanta is brought down on the right flank and Dimas takes the free kick but it is easily cleared by Chennaiyin and they look for a counter-attack but the lack of a good final ball costs them.

Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennaiyin FC

60' - Sunil Chhetri with a brilliant move up the field with the ball and puts in a through ball for Ashique, who paces up but is unable to find space to cut back inside and loses the opportunity to go for a shot.

Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennaiyin FC

53' - SUBSTITUTION FOR CHENNAIYIN FC! Lallianzuala Chhangte is brought on in place of Rahim. That would inject some pace into the Chennaiyin attack. It was a strange decision from Gregory to not start him in the first place.

Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennaiyin FC

53' CHE sub: Rahim off, Chhangte on. #BENCHE #WeAreBFC

— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) November 10, 2019

50' - Edwin Vanspaul goes for a long-ranger from the intercepted ball and taking a toe touch from Paartalu, the ball just whizzes over the bar.

51' - Bengaluru FC switch off for a moment. Dimas is not looking at his man and Dhanpal rises behind him to head the ball, but it went just wide.

Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennaiyin FC

The second half of Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin FC kicks off! Bengaluru have dominated the match so far and would want to kill the game with another goal at their Fortress.

Bengaluru FC 0-0 Chennaiyin FC

Here is how Eric Paartalu put Bengaluru FC in the lead. Back from injury and on the scoresheet.

Back from injury and back on the score sheet!@ErikPaartalu 👏

Watch #BENCHE LIVE on @hotstartweets - https://t.co/tXBbvZBpZz

JioTV users can watch it LIVE on the app.#ISLMoments #HeroISL #LetsFootball #TrueLove pic.twitter.com/c015QBdZ9T

— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) November 10, 2019

HALF TIME! Eric Paartalu made his first start for Bengaluru FC and scored in the 14th minute to put Bengaluru FC ahead. Just 11 minutes later, Sunil Chhetri unleashed a stunner to increase Bengaluru's lead to put Chennaiyin in shock. For the entirety of the first half, Bengaluru bullied Chennaiyin and did not let the visitors have any say. However, Chennaiyin were at least able to keep Bengaluru in check in the second half of the first 45 minutes and would look to get some grip after the break.

Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennaiyin FC

⏸ HT: BFC 2-0 CFC

We need to regroup and get back stronger.#BENCHE #AattamReloaded pic.twitter.com/H9yCtmta5n

— Chennaiyin FC 🏆🏆 (@ChennaiyinFC) November 10, 2019

37' - Chennayin FC are not in the game at the moment! There have been seven shots from Bengaluru FC compared to just one from Chennayin. John Gregory will not be happy with this. He said ahead of the match that this one is "more than just a football game".

Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennaiyin FC

26' - Another big chance for Bengaluru FC but it goes begging! Raphael Augusto is one-on-one with Vishal Kaith but he just could not get his shot through.

Chennaiyin FC are being bullied by the defending champions.

Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennaiyin FC

26' - GOAL! Sunil Chhetri scores a belter to put Bengaluru FC 2-0 up against Chennaiyin FC. This is the first goal of the season for India's top goalscorer in the history of the game and what a strike to break the deadlock! Chhetri collects that long ball from Augusto brilliantly by getting around Tondonba and races up. Eli Sabia cannot close down quick enough and Chhetri pulls the trigger. Kaith had no chance there!

Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennaiyin FC

25' WHO ELSE! Augusto clips a delightful ball over the top that Chhetri kills with his first touch and sends into the back of the net with a volley! 2-0. #BENCHE #WeAreBFC pic.twitter.com/ZXjoOTgVCd

— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) November 10, 2019

14' - GOAL! Eric Paartalu makes his first start this season, comes back from injury and puts Bengaluru FC in the lead. Another set-play masterpiece from the defending champions. Dimas takes the corner and Paartalu rises the highest and heads it in. Bengaluru have finally made all those chance count!

Celebrations Galore! Paartalu runs towards the West Block Blues to celebrates, takes out the corner flag and shows the Bengaluru FC crest in celebration!

Bengaluru FC 1-0 Chennaiyin FC

14' GOAL - @bengalurufc

The pressure has paid off! @ErikPaartalu heads the hosts in front.

BFC 1-0 CFC#BENCHE #HeroISL #LetsFootball #TrueLove pic.twitter.com/OCbld455kW

— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) November 10, 2019

10' - CHANCE! Udanta collects the ball brilliantly on the right by keeping himself onside and then puts in a cross in the middle. Goian gets his toe to it and the ball gets a bit more pace and Chhetri and Augusto, neither could reach the ball.

12' - Quick throw-in from Bengaluru FC and Bheke floats the ball on the far post and Chhetri dives to take the header but heads it just, just wide. WHAT A CHANCE!

Bengaluru FC 0-0 Chennaiyin FC

11' CHANCE! The Blues are piling on the pressure here at the Fortress as chances from Raphael, Dimas and Chhetri come close to giving Cuadrat's men the advantage. #BENCHE #WeAreBFC

— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) November 10, 2019

5' - SAVE! Vishal Kaith has been made a solid save! Bheke with another long throw into the box close to the near post. Augusto collects the ball and turns around and takes a shot from the tight ankle but Kaith saved it.

6' - Ashique channeling his left-back position right there! He challenges on the left and strides up the left flank with the ball only for two defenders to cover him to put the ball away.

Bengaluru FC 0-0 Chennaiyin FC

5' CHANCE! Augusto gets on the end of a long throw in, cuts past his marker and squares one for Juanan but the Spaniard's shot is saved by Kaith. 0-0. #BENCHE

— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) November 10, 2019

4' - Rahul Bheke with a long throw into the box and Paartalu gets his head to it and it was on target but Vishal Kaith collected the ball with ease. However, Bheke's feet was inside the line when he made the throw and that should have been a foul.

Bengaluru FC 0-0 Chennaiyin FC

1' - With Onwu dropped up front and Paartalu coming back in the team, Sunil Chhetri is now leading the line for Bengaluru FC while Ashique Kuruniyan is manning the left flank instead of playing in the left back position.

Bengaluru FC 0-0 Chennaiyin FC

Bengaluru FC vs Chennayiin FC kicks off at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. Both Bengaluru and Chennaiyin are in the bottom half of the table and will be desperate for their first win of the season.

KICK-OFF ➡️ #BENCHE #HeroISL #LetsFootball #TrueLove

— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) November 10, 2019

Both the sets of players are out on the field and the national anthem has been sung. The live football action should begin in a few minutes from now with both Bengaluru FC and Chennaiyin FC eyeing a win.

MILESTONE ALERT! Erik Paartalu is set to make his 50th appearance for Bengaluru FC as the hosts take on Chennaiyin FC, looking for their first win of the season ahead of the international break.

It's a milestone moment for Big Erik Paartalu, who makes his 50th appearance for the Blues tonight! #WeAreBFC #BENCHE pic.twitter.com/WVf3syJFsX

— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) November 10, 2019

Chennaiyin FC coach John Gregory feels this rivalry between his club and Bengaluru FC is "more than just a football match" and he said he would like his team to get their first victory of the season against the defending champion in their Fortress.

🗣 | "There is a special feeling about this match, always has been."

Will @JohnGregory77's @ChennaiyinFC rise to the occasion at the home of the reigning #HeroISL champions?#BENCHE #LetsFootball #TrueLove pic.twitter.com/W40XA65HvZ

— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) November 10, 2019

Here is Chennaiyin FC’s starting XI vs Bengaluru FC: Vishal Kaith (GK), Tondonba Singh, Lucian Goian (C), Eli Sabia, Edwin Vanspaul, Anirudh Thapa, Dhanpal Ganesh, Rafael Crivellaro, Andre Schembri, Rahim Ali, Nerijus Valskis.

Substitutes: Karanjit Singh (GK), Jerry Lalrinzuala, Masih Saighani, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Thoi Singh, Germanpreet Singh, Dragos Firtulescu.

Here's how we start for #BENCHE 🙌🏽

A debut for Rahim Ali as @andreschembri27 also comes into the starting XI!#AattamReloaded @ApolloXSports pic.twitter.com/RcrS88A8UO

— Chennaiyin FC 🏆🏆 (@ChennaiyinFC) November 10, 2019