ISL 2024-25: 19-yr-old Vinith's goal gives Bengaluru dramatic 1-0 win over East Bengal
Vinith Venkatesh, who joined Bengaluru FC as an eight-year-old, scored the only goal of the game against East Bengal to give BFC all three points.
Vinith Venkatesh, who joined Bengaluru FC as an eight-year-old, scored the only goal of the game against East Bengal to give BFC all three points.
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TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Chennaiyin FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
Bengaluru FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mumbai City FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
FC Goa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hyderabad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jamshedpur FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kerala Blasters FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mohammedan SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NorthEast United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punjab FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Odisha FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
SC East Bengal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |