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ISL 2024-25: Late Goal Helps Punjab FC Beat Bengaluru 3-2, Grab First Win After 7 Games
Mohun Bagan Super Giant: Luka Majcen scored a winner in the sixth minute of the as Punjab FC defeated Bengaluru FC 3-2 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday night. The home team broke their seven-game-long winless run with an emphatic comeback that saw them strike thrice in the second half to get three points under the belt and stay in ninth spot with 23 points to their name.
Alberto Noguera pulled off a slick corner-kick in the 23rd minute, well-directed to Sunil Chhetri on the far post that produced Bengaluru FC’s first concrete chance of the game. Chhetri’s headed effort was on target but blocked in time to keep the scores level.
Noguera replicated a similar delivery from another corner kick in the 36th minute, this time from the left side. He attempted a different route this time, giving the ball to Rahul Bheke who was placed at a distance down the centre. Bheke thundered his shot above the post though as he couldn’t keep his effort on target.
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