Defender Rahul Bheke provided the winner in the dying minutes of extra time and prevented the match from going to a penalty shootout.
Bengaluru FC clinched its maiden Indian Super League title on Sunday after a captivating final against FC Goa in Mumbai after last year’s heartbreaking defeat in the finals against Chennai. The winner automatically qualifies for the AFC Cup next season. The evenly contested game had to be stretched to extra time after the initial 90 minutes failed to produce any goals. The winner came from defender Rahul Bheke in the dying minutes of the second half of the extra time. A corner from Xisco was met by Rahul who provided the only goal of the mammoth final. This came moments after Miku squandered an easy opportunity for the Blues by placing his shot just wide off the far post. At the 106th minute, FC Goa suffered a blow with Jahouh getting a second yellow card and was asked to leave the field. At the end of first half, none of the teams had a shot on goal with possession almost evenly shared between the two teams. To Bengaluru’s credit, FC Goa striker Corominas, the league's top scorer was kept well marked throughout the game. The summit clash between FC Goa and Bengaluru FC was preceded by an intense two-legged semi final tie between Bengaluru FC and North East United FC, with the Blues edging past NUEFC after a 2-1 away defeat. On the other hand, FC Goa had a comfortable run in the semis when they proved to be a handful for Mumbai FC. Bengaluru had earlier topped the league stage of the tournament narrowly edging out FC Goa. It was the two best teams in the league that faced off in the final. It was also a tactical battle between managers Carles Cuadrat and X, both known for their possession based 'Barcelona' style of football.
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