Bengaluru FC signed off on their campaign in thrilling fashion, maintaining an undefeated record away from home after a gritty 2-1 victory over Chennaiyin FC. The win capped off a stellar away run for the Blues, who secured five victories and two draws from their seven matches on the road.
Head coach Pep Munoz shook things up for this encounter, making a couple of notable changes to the starting XI that faced Jamshedpur FC. Youngster Soham Varshneya was handed his first-ever start for the Blues, while Shivaldo earned his first start of the season. The squad was further boosted by the return of Nikhil Poojary, who made the bench after a two-game absence due to a hamstring injury. It was also a landmark evening for talisman Ryan Williams, who celebrated a milestone half-century of appearances for the Blues in the Indian Super League.
Bengaluru dominated possession from the opening whistle, shifting the ball well and finding pockets of space in the final third, though that crucial final delivery initially eluded them. Soham looked lively early on, coming closest to breaking the deadlock when he cut inside from the left flank and unleashed a powerful effort that flew just over the crossbar. In the 29th minute, the youngster turned provider, delivering a gorgeous trivela pass from the right wing to find Williams in the box, only for a resilient Chennaiyin defense to block the resulting shot.
