Luis Machado scored either side of the break to help NorthEast United FC come from behind and share the points with Bengaluru FC in their 2020-21 Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) match at the Fatorda Stadium here yesterday. For Bengaluru, Juanan and Udanta Singh were on target.
NorthEast United FC started the game with a lot of intent with Kwesi Appiah particularly looking ebullient. And the Highlanders didn’t have to wait long to get ahead in the match, thanks to Suhair Vadakkepeedika setting up Rochharzela from the right flank and the latter’s shot in the fourth minute took a deflection off Machado in the box and Bengaluru goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu could do nothing. Bengaluru FC improved in a big way after conceding that goal. And just nine minutes later hit back through a Juanan goal. A long throw-in by Rahul Bheke landed in the box at the feet of several players in front of goal and in the melee a lucky Juanan got the opportunity near the left post to put the ball in.
