Bengaluru made the perfect start when Borja opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. However, SC Delhi responded almost immediately, with Rodrigo finding the equaliser in the 26th minute. The visitors then took the lead in the 32nd minute when Bengaluru defender Menno Koch inadvertently turned the ball into his own net, giving Delhi a 2-1 advantage at half-time.

The hosts returned after the break determined to turn the game around, and Borja delivered again in the 75th minute to restore parity. His second goal of the evening brought Bengaluru back into the contest and set up a tense finish, with both sides searching for the decisive breakthrough.

That moment arrived in the 89th minute, when Menno Koch made amends for his earlier own goal by finding the net at the right end to put Bengaluru ahead 3-2. The late strike proved decisive, completing a dramatic turnaround and sending the home supporters into celebration.

For Bengaluru, the victory offers an ideal start to the new ISL campaign, with Borja’s brace and Menno’s late winner proving crucial. Despite taking a first-half lead, SC Delhi were unable to hold on, leaving Bengaluru with all three points after an entertaining and closely fought encounter.

The five-goal thriller provided an exciting opening to the 2026-27 ISL season, with Bengaluru FC showing their resilience to recover from a half-time deficit and begin their campaign on a winning note.

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The contest began cautiously, with both sides struggling to find rhythm in the final third. Odisha’s first real opportunity came in the 14th minute when Isak Ralte burst down the left flank, but his effort drifted wide. Chennaiyin responded through Iñigo Martín, whose attempts were either blocked or narrowly off target as both teams searched for a breakthrough.

The visitors eventually struck just before the break. In stoppage time of the first half, Farukh Choudhary delivered a pinpoint corner and Elsinho rose unmarked to head Chennaiyin into a 1-0 lead. Odisha nearly responded immediately, with Rahul KP forcing a fine save from Mohammad Nawaz and Rahim Ali going close from the resulting set-piece.

The second half saw a similar pattern, with both teams battling for control but finding limited clear openings. The turning point arrived in the 68th minute. After Isak won a free-kick, Lalthathanga Khawlhring delivered a deep cross into the box, and Carlos Delgado climbed above the defence to nod home the equaliser.

Chennaiyin attempted to regain the lead, with Imran Khan and Martín both trying their luck, but Amrinder Singh remained alert in goal for the hosts. Odisha, marshalled by Delgado at the back, stayed organised and prevented any clear-cut chances in the closing stages.

Despite late pressure from both teams, neither could find a decisive second goal. The match ended 1-1, with Saviour Gama earning the Player of the Match award for his composed display as Odisha FC secured a valuable point at

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