Sunil Chhetri came up with two late goals as Bengaluru FC edged past Mohammedan SC 2-1 in the Indian Super League here on Wednesday. The Blues now have registered a win against all three Kolkata clubs this season. It was Cesar Manzoki, who handed the hosts an early lead but Chhetri came on as a substitute and stuck twice to see the visitors return home with a famous win.
Chhetri thus became the first player to score against all the 15 ISL teams and now also leads the league in scoring the most spot-kicks (20) in the competition's history. Mohammedan SC opened the scoring in the eighth minute when Manzoki rose highest to head the ball home from Kasimov's beautiful corner. The second half started with a golden opportunity for the hosts to double their lead.
Manzoki controlled a long ball with aplomb, setting up play for Franca in the penalty box. However, the Brazilian's effort was way off target. In the 53rd minute, Gerard Zaragoza decided to bring on Chhetri to add more attacking impetus.
The move allowed Jorge Pereyra Diaz to switch to a wider role with Chhetri taking the central position. While the Blues dominated possession, they failed to create openings even with Chhetri on the field. Williams caused some trouble with his crosses but the Australian was not on the same wavelength as Diaz.
In the 70th minute, Chernyshov decided to freshen things up by bringing Alexis Gomez in place of Franca. The Argentine almost made an instant impact for the hosts when Remsanga released .