ISL 2023-24: Top stats from East Bengal FC vs Bengaluru FC

Bengaluru FC are out of contention for the ISL playoffs with this loss against East Bengal.

In a thrilling match at the Salt Lake Stadium, East Bengal secured a 2-1 victory over Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 campaign on Sunday night. Saul Crespo and Cleiton Silva were the heroes for East Bengal, each scoring a goal, while Bengaluru FC skipper Sunil Chhetri’s penalty was not enough to change the outcome.

This crucial win propels East Bengal into the sixth position in the standings, amassing 24 points from 21 matches. This result also sees them leapfrog Chennaiyin FC, edging past them on goal-difference. On the other hand, Bengaluru FC, with 22 points from 21 games, find themselves out of contention for the playoffs.

Following this result, only Chennaiyin FC, NorthEast United and East Bengal remain in the race for a playoffs spot. The upcoming clash between Chennaiyin and NorthEast on Tuesday promises to be a pivotal one in determining the final standings.

Meanwhile, let us look at the stats from the game:

Most successful dribbles: Roshan Singh  (3), Keeziah Veendrop (2) & Saul Crespo (2)   

Yellow cards:  Prabhsukhan Gill (1),  Nishu Kumar (1), Sauvik Chakrabarti (1), Saul Crespo (1), Aman CK (1), Nikhil Poojari (1) L. Fanai (1) & Monirul Molla  (1)

Most shots attempted: Sunil Chhetri (4) Monirul Molla (3) &  Javi Hernandez (3) 

Saves by goalkeepers: Prabhsukhan Gill  (2),  &  Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (2)

Most xG registered: Sunil Chhetri (0.94), Saul Crespo (0.79) & Cleiton Silva  (0.49) 

Most xA registered: L Fanai (0.49), Nishu Kumar (0.24) & Mahesh Singh (0.23)  

Top three players: Saul Crespo, Cleiton Silva & Nishu Kumar

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