Argentine striker Jorge Pereyra Díaz discovered the goal twice to assist Bengaluru FC prevail over a 10-man Indian Navy soccer group 4-0 in a Group B league match of the 133rd Durand Cup on the Salt Lake Stadium right here on Wednesday.
Rahul Bheke opened the scoring course of earlier than captain Sunil Chhetri doubled the lead off a penalty to have Bengaluru main 2-0 at halftime. Diaz got here in as a late substitute to seek out two fast objectives and see Bengaluru giving an emphatic begin to its marketing campaign. The Indian Navy defender was ejected with a purple card within the thirty ninth minute.
Liton Shil struck late within the opening half to assist Indian Military FT shock former ISL champion Chennaiyin FC by a solitary objective in a Group D encounter on the JRD Tata Sports activities Complicated, Jamshedpur. The win had the Indian Military becoming a member of host Jamshedpur FC on high of the group standings with three factors.
The outcomes
Group B: Bengaluru FC 4 (Bheke 10, Chhetri 41-pen, Díaz 79, 90) bt Indian Navy FT 0.
Group D: Indian Military FT 1 (Liton Sil 42) bt Chennaiyin FC 0.
