Nandhakumar Sekar gave Odisha FC an early lead. But Bengaluru FC equalized through Danish Farooq and in the second-half, Cleiton Silva tucked home the winning penalty.
With the win, Bengaluru FC are within a point of fourth-placed Kerala Blasters FC in the ISL points table. However, head coach Marco Pezzaiuoli urged the players not to get ahead of themselves and focus on giving their best. After the match, he said:
He added:
However, Pezzaiuoli didn’t hold back while lauding his side for their effort on the night. The German head coach opened up about his take on the game. He said:
The Bengaluru FC coach added:
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“If you don’t convert your attempts, then you pay for it” - Kino Garcia after Odisha FC squanders chances against Bengaluru FC
Meanwhile, after the loss, Odisha FC’s top-four hopes realistically look like a far-fetched dream. They sit in seventh place, five points off fourth place, having played two more games. Head coach Kino Garcia was visibly dejected and expressed his concerns surrounding the ISL team’s inability to bury chances.
The Spaniard said:
However, Garcia was not ready to let the mood in the camp go down. He affirmed that Odisha FC will try to do their best in the upcoming games and finish the season on a high.
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