2021–22 Bengaluru FC season
2021–22 season | ||||
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Chairman | Parth Jindal | |||
Manager | Marco Pezzaiuoli | |||
Stadium | GMC Athletic Stadium[a] | |||
Indian Super League | TBD | |||
AFC Cup | Group Stage | |||
Durand Cup | Semi Final | |||
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All statistics correct as of 31 October 2021. |
The 2021–22 season is Bengaluru FC's ninth season as a club since its establishment in 2013. It began with a 1–0 win over Eagles in the 2021 AFC Cup's play-off round.
Background[]
Transfers[]
During the month of June, Bengaluru FC announced the contract extensions of Sunil Chhetri and Suresh Singh Wangjam. Chhetri extended his stay at the club for another two years and Suresh for three years.[1][2] On 2 July Bengaluru FC announced that Gabonese defender Yrondu Musavu-King signed a two-year extension with the club.[3]
On 29 June Bengaluru FC announced signing of midfielder Rohit Kumar on a two-year deal.[4] On 6 July Bengaluru FC announced signing of defender Alan Costa from Brazilian club Avaí FC on a two-year loan.[5] On 12 July Bengaluru FC announced signing of defender Sarthak Golui on a two-year deal.[6]
At the end of the 2020–21 season defender Rahul Bheke and midfielders Dimas Delgado and Harmanjot Khabra parted ways with the club.[7][8][9] On 28 June Bengaluru FC announced release of Spanish defender Juanan on mutual consent.[10]
In[]
No. | Position | Player | Previous club | Date | Fee | Ref |
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18 | MF | Rohit Kumar | Kerala Blasters | 29 June 2021 | Free agent | [4] |
16 | DF | Sarthak Golui | East Bengal | 12 July 2021 | Free agent | [6] |
9 | FW | Prince Ibara | Châteauroux | 16 July 2021 | Free agent | |
14 | FW | Harmanpreet Singh | East Bengal | 19 July 2021 | Free agent | |
7 | MF | Jayesh Rane | ATK Mohun Bagan | 22 July 2021 | Free agent | |
12 | MF | Danish Farooq Bhat | Real Kashmir | 25 July 2021 | Free agent | |
26 | FW | Bidyashagar Singh | TRAU | 28 July 2021 | ||
6 | MF | Bruno Ramires | Belenenses | 28 August 2021 | Free agent | [11][12] |
10 | MF | Iman Basafa | Machine Sazi | 14 September 2021 | Free agent | [13] |
Loan In[]
No. | Position | Player | Previous club | Date | Fee | Ref |
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5 | DF | Alan Costa | Avaí | 6 July 2021 | Undisclosed | [5] |
Out[]
No. | Position | Player | Outgoing club | Date | Fee | Ref |
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10 | MF | Harmanjot Khabra | Kerala Blasters | 30 May 2021 | Free agent | [9] |
14 | MF | Dimas Delgado | – | 30 May 2021 | Free agent | [8] |
2 | DF | Rahul Bheke | Mumbai City | 31 May 2021 | Free agent | [7] |
18 | FW | Thongkhosiem Haokip | East Bengal | 31 May 2021 | Free agent | |
55 | DF | Fran González | 31 May 2021 | Free agent | ||
MF | Xisco Hernández | 31 May 2021 | Free agent | |||
4 | DF | Juanan | Hyderabad | 28 June 2021 | Released | [10] |
24 | DF | Joe Zoherliana | NorthEast United | 26 July 2021 | Released | |
28 | GK | Lalthuammawia Ralte | RoundGlass Punjab | 28 August 2021 | Undisclosed | |
33 | MF | Emanuel Lalchhanchhuaha | NorthEast United | 8 September 2021 | Undisclosed |
Preseason[]
21 October 2021 Friendly | Bengaluru | 2–3 | Chennaiyin | Goa |
16:00 IST | Report |
15 November 2021 Friendly | Bengaluru | 1–0 | Jamshedpur | Goa |
? IST | Ramires 25' | [2] |
16 November 2021 Friendly | Chennaiyin | 2–3 | Bengaluru | Goa |
? IST | Ali ?', ?' | Report |
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Competitions[]
Overview[]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Super League | 20 November 2021 | 2022 | Matchday 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 12.50 |
AFC Cup | 15 August 2021 | 24 August 2021 | Playoff Round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50.00 |
Durand Cup | 15 September 2021 | 29 September 2021 | Group Stage | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 60.00 |
Total | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 35.29 |
Last updated: 30 September 2021
Source: Competitions
Indian Super League[]
Summary[]
League Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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7 | Odisha | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 10 |
8 | Goa | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 8 |
9 | NorthEast United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 8 |
10 | Bengaluru | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 |
11 | East Bengal | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
- ^ 2021–22 Indian Super League season will be played exclusively at Goa due to COVID-19 pandemic in India
Result summary[]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results by round[]
Matches[]
Win Draw Loss Void / Postponed
20 November 2021 1 | Bengaluru | 4–2 | NorthEast United | Bambolim |
19:30 IST | Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium |
24 November 2021 2 | Odisha | v | Bengaluru | Vasco |
19:30 IST | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium |
28 November 2021 3 | Bengaluru | v | Kerala Blasters | Bambolim |
19:30 IST | Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium |
4 December 2021 4 | Bengaluru | v | Mumbai City | Bambolim |
21:30 IST | Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium |
8 December 2021 5 | Hyderabad | v | Bengaluru | Bambolim |
19:30 IST | Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium |
11 December 2021 6 | Goa | v | Bengaluru | Bambolim |
21:30 IST | Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium |
16 December 2021 7 | Bengaluru | v | ATK Mohun Bagan | Bambolim |
19:30 IST | Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium |
20 December 2021 8 | Jamshedpur | v | Bengaluru | Bambolim |
19:30 IST | Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium |
30 December 2021 9 | Chennaiyin | v | Kerala Blasters | Vasco |
19:30 IST | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium |
4 January 2022 10 | Bengaluru | v | East Bengal | Bambolim |
19:30 IST | Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium |
AFC Cup[]
Qualifying play-offs[]
- Play-off round
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic Play-off round between Bengaluru FC and Eagles FC scheduled for May 2021 postponed to 15 August 2021.
15 August 2021 | Bengaluru | 1–0 | Eagles | Malé, Maldives |
20:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim MVP: Jayesh Rane (Bengaluru) |
Group stage[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AMB | BSK | BFC | MAZ | |
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1 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | |
2 | Bashundhara Kings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
3 | Bengaluru | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | — | 0−0 | — | — | ||
4 | Maziya (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | 1–3 | — | 2–6 | — |
18 August 2021 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | Bengaluru | Malé, Maldives |
16:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: MOHAMMAD HASAN MAHMOUD ARAFAH Man of the Match: Roy Krishna (ATK Mohun Bagan) |
21 August 2021 | Bengaluru | 0–0 | Bashundhara Kings | Malé, Maldives |
16:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri Man of the Match: Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru) |
24 August 2021 | Maziya | 2–6 | Bengaluru | Malé, Maldives |
21:00 UTC+5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
Durand Cup[]
- Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Bengaluru | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage |
2 | Delhi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | Kerala Blasters | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Indian Navy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
15 September 2021 | Bengaluru | 2–0 | Kerala Blasters | Kolkata, West Bengal |
15:00 IST |
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Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Man of the Match: (Bengaluru FC) |
18 September 2021 | Delhi | 2–2 | Bengaluru | Kolkata, West Bengal |
15:00 IST |
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Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground |
21 September 2021 | Bengaluru | 5–3 | Indian Navy | Kolkata, West Bengal |
15:00 IST |
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Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
- Knockout stage
25 September 2021 | Bengaluru | 3–2 | Army Green | Kolkata, West Bengal |
15:00 IST | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
29 September 2021 | Goa | 2–2 (7–6 p) | Bengaluru | Kolkata, West Bengal |
18:00 IST |
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Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Referee: Rowan Arumugan Man of the Match: Edu Bedia (FC Goa) | ||
Penalties | ||||
Coaching Staff[]
- As of 7 October 2021
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Marco Pezzaiuoli[14] |
Assistant Coach | Javier Pinillos[15] |
Assistant Coach/Reserve team Head Coach | Naushad Moosa |
Goalkeeping Coach | Stefan Toonen |
Physiotherapist | Senen Alvarez |
Team Manager | Rosewall Da Cunha |
Video Analyst | Alwin Lawrence |
Masseur | Manu Prasad |
Kit Boy | Gireesh PM |
Player statistics[]
- As of 23 August 2021
Appearances and goals[]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | ISL | AFC | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
1 | GK | IND | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
30 | GK | IND | Lara Sharma | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
43 | GK | IND | Sharon Padattil | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||
4 | DF | IND | Pratik Chaudhari | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | BRA | Alan Costa | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | IND | Wungngayam Muirang | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
16 | DF | IND | Sarthak Golui | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
19 | DF | IND | Ajith Kumar | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
25 | DF | IND | Namgyal Bhutia | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
27 | DF | IND | Parag Shrivas | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
29 | DF | GAB | Yrondu Musavu-King | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
35 | DF | IND | Biswa Kumar Darjee | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
6 | MF | BRA | Bruno Ramires | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | IND | Jayesh Rane | 4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | ||
8 | MF | IND | Suresh Singh Wangjam | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | IRN | Iman Basafa | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
12 | MF | IND | Danish Farooq Bhat | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | IND | Rohit Kumar | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | IND | Ajay Chhetri | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
22 | MF | IND | Ashique Kuruniyan | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
31 | MF | IND | Leon Augustine | 4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | ||
32 | MF | IND | Roshan Singh | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
40 | MF | IND | Damaitphang Lyngdoh | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||
9 | FW | CGO | Prince Ibara | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | IND | Sunil Chhetri | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
14 | FW | IND | Harmanpreet Singh | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
17 | FW | IND | Edmund Lalrindika | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
21 | FW | IND | Udanta Singh | 3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | ||
23 | FW | BRA | Cleiton Silva | 4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | ||
26 | FW | IND | Bidyashagar Singh | 4 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 2 | ||
39 | FW | IND | Sivasakthi Narayanan | 2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | ||
42 | FW | IND | Akashdeep Singh | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
- Source: soccerway
Updated: 28 August 2021
Goal scorers[]
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | ISL | AFC | Total |
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1 | 26 | FW | Bidyashagar Singh | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 36 | MF | Leon Augustine | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
7 | MF | Jayesh Rane | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
21 | FW | Udanta Singh | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
23 | FW | Cleiton Silva | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
39 | FW | Sivasakthi Narayanan | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Source: soccerway
Updated: 28 August 2021
Clean sheets[]
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | ISL | AFC | Total |
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1 | 1 | GK | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
TOTALS | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Source: soccerway
Updated: 28 August 2021
Disciplinary record[]
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | ISL | AFC | Total | Notes | |||
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1 | 8 | MF | Suresh Singh Wangjam | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
23 | FW | Cleiton Silva | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
2 | 20 | MF | Ajay Chhetri | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | Rohit Kumar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
21 | FW | Udanta Singh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
27 | DF | Parag Shrivas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
29 | DF | Yrondu Musavu-King | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: soccerway
Updated: 28 August 2021
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Sunil Chhetri signs on with Bengaluru Football Club". Bengalurufc. 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Suresh Wangjam commits future to Bengaluru FC". Bengalurufc. 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Yrondu Musavu-King pens two-year deal with Bengaluru FC". Bengalurufc. 2 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Midfielder Rohit Kumar joins Bengaluru FC". Bengalurufc. 29 June 2021.
- ^ a b @bengalurufc (6 July 2021). "The Blues have signed defender Alan Costa on a two-year loan deal from Brasileiro Série B side Avaí FC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b @bengalurufc (12 July 2021). "Sarthak Golui is a Blue!