Bengaluru vs Minerva Punjab: Indian Super League Match Report

Bengaluru

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Minerva Punjab ✓

Match Summary

In a competitive encounter in the Indian Super League, Bengaluru took on Minerva Punjab on February 27, 2026. The match showcased a thrilling display of skill and strategy from both teams. Bengaluru, playing at home, aimed to secure a crucial victory against a determined Minerva Punjab side. The final score reflected the intensity of the match and the efforts of both squads.

Match Events

20'N. Effiong (M. Kipgen) Minerva Punjab
32'N. Effiong (Dani Ramirez) Minerva Punjab
46'S. S. Narayanan (S. Chhetri) Bengaluru
46'S. Singh (S. Kuziev) Bengaluru
46'C. Singh (R. Meetei) Bengaluru
53'Ryan Williams Argument Bengaluru
60'B. Osuji (S. Zeljkovic) Minerva Punjab
60'N. Prabhu (M. Suhail F) Minerva Punjab
70'M. Kipgen (L. Augustine) Minerva Punjab
71'A. Kuruniyan (N. R. Singh) Bengaluru
72'Ricky John Shabong Foul Minerva Punjab
79'Samir Zeljković Foul Minerva Punjab
81'L. Fanai (V. Venkatesh) Bengaluru
86'Dani Ramirez (P. Rebello) Minerva Punjab
90+4'Roshan Singh Foul Bengaluru

Statistics

Bengaluru		Minerva Punjab
1	Shots on Goal	5
4	Shots off Goal	4
8	Total Shots	14
3	Blocked Shots	5
3	Shots insidebox	7
5	Shots outsidebox	7
4	Fouls	19
4	Corner Kicks	6
1	Offsides	1
58%	Ball Possession	42%
2	Yellow Cards	2
	Red Cards
3	Goalkeeper Saves	2
415	Total passes	301
330	Passes accurate	225
80%	Passes %	75%
0.43	expected_goals	0.73
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Minerva Punjab 4-2-3-1

13A. Singh

2M. Uvais

27P. Santos

3B. Varghese

12K. Lhungdim

4N. Prabhu

6R. Shabong

40B. Osuji

10Dani Ramirez

19M. Kipgen

9N. Effiong

13 A. Singh G
12 K. Lhungdim
3 B. Varghese D
27 P. Santos D
2 M. Uvais D
6 R. Shabong
4 N. Prabhu M
19 M. Kipgen
10 Dani Ramirez M
40 B. Osuji M
9 N. Effiong F

Substitutes

78 M. Shabir
11 P. Rebello M
24 R. Singh Pandre P
8 S. Zeljkovic
74 N. S. Meitei
16 V. Rai M
31 L. Augustine F
23 S. B. Singh
17 M. Suhail F F

Coach: Panagiotis Dilmperis

Bengaluru

1 S. G. Singh G
27 N. Poojari
4 C. Singh D
66 B. Singh D
32 R. Singh D
39 S. S. Narayanan M
23 L. Fanai M
8 S. Singh M
22 A. Kuruniyan M
7 R. Williams F
10 B. Sanchez F

Substitutes

28 L. Ralte G
11 S. Chhetri F
6 S. Kuziev M
25 N. Bhutia D
31 V. Venkatesh M
18 R. Meetei D
51 C. Sing
38 N. R. Singh M
14 S. Varshneya

Player Stats

Top Rated: Nsungusi Effiong (highest match rating)

Bengaluru

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu	G	90'	—	0	6
Nikhil Poojary	D	90'	—	0	6.3
Chinglensana Singh Konsham	D	45'	—	0	6.3
Takhellambam Bungson Singh	D	90'	—	0	6.5
Roshan Singh	D	90'	—	0	5.9
Sivasakthi Narayanan	M	45'	—	0	6.2
Lalremtluanga Fanai	M	81'	—	0	6.9
Suresh Singh Wangjam	M	45'	—	0	6.3
Ashique Kuruniyan	M	71'	—	0	6.9
Ryan Williams	F	90'	—	0	6.5
Braian Sánchez	F	90'	—	0	7.3
Ricky Meetei Haobam sub	D	45'	—	0	7.3
Sirojiddin Kuziev sub	M	45'	—	0	7.5
Sunil Chhetri sub	F	45'	—	0	6.2
Ningthoukhongjam Rishi Singh sub	M	19'	—	0	6.3
Vinith Venkatesh sub	M	9'	—	0	6.3
Lalthuammawia Ralte sub	G	—	—	—	—
Namgyal Bhutia sub	D	—	—	—	—
Soham Varshneya sub	M	—	—	—	—
Shivaldo Singh sub	M	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu	—	31/–/26%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Nikhil Poojary	—	24/–/18%	—	4/7	2/2	2/1	0/0
Chinglensana Singh Konsham	—	25/–/19%	—	2/2	—	1/–	0/0
Takhellambam Bungson Singh	—	71/1/59%	1	1/1	—	—	0/0
Roshan Singh	–/2	40/–/23%	1	3/6	1/1	–/1	1/0
Sivasakthi Narayanan	—	6/–/6%	—	–/2	—	—	0/0
Lalremtluanga Fanai	—	42/–/35%	2	6/9	1/3	2/–	0/0
Suresh Singh Wangjam	—	24/–/23%	—	–/2	–/1	—	0/0
Ashique Kuruniyan	—	14/–/10%	2	9/13	2/3	5/–	0/0
Ryan Williams	—	19/2/13%	—	1/11	–/3	1/1	1/0
Braian Sánchez	—	35/2/28%	1	7/13	2/4	4/–	0/0
Ricky Meetei Haobam	—	31/–/29%	—	1/2	—	1/–	0/0
Sirojiddin Kuziev	1/1	34/–/28%	2	7/9	1/2	3/–	0/0
Sunil Chhetri	–/2	10/–/7%	—	2/3	—	–/1	0/0
Ningthoukhongjam Rishi Singh	—	3/–/3%	—	–/2	–/2	—	0/0
Vinith Venkatesh	—	6/–/3%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Lalthuammawia Ralte	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Namgyal Bhutia	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Soham Varshneya	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Shivaldo Singh	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Minerva Punjab

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Arshdeep Singh	G	90'	—	0	7
Khaiminthang Lhungdim	D	90'	—	0	7.3
Bijoy Varghese	D	90'	—	0	7.3
Pablo Santos	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Muhammed Uvais	D	90'	—	0	7.3
Ricky John Shabong	M	90'	—	0	7
Nikhil Prabhu	M	60'	—	0	7.2
Manglenthang Kipgen	M	70'	—	1	7.2
Dani Ramirez	M	86'	—	1	6.6
Bede Amarachi Osuji	M	60'	—	0	6.5
Nsungusi Effiong ★ Top Rated	F	90'	2	0	8.2
Samir Zeljković sub	D	30'	—	0	6.3
Muhammad Suhail sub	F	30'	—	0	6.5
Leon Augustine sub	F	20'	—	0	6.2
Princeton Rebello sub	M	11'	—	0	6.6
Muheet Shabbir sub	G	—	—	—	—
Nongmeikapam Meitei sub	D	—	—	—	—
Sagolsem Bikash Singh sub	F	—	—	—	—
Vinit Rai sub	M	—	—	—	—
Ranjeet Singh Pandre P sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Arshdeep Singh	—	32/–/20%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Khaiminthang Lhungdim	—	24/1/18%	2	6/9	1/1	1/2	0/0
Bijoy Varghese	–/1	29/–/24%	1	2/3	—	—	0/0
Pablo Santos	1/1	24/–/22%	—	–/1	—	–/1	0/0
Muhammed Uvais	–/1	19/2/15%	2	3/5	—	–/1	0/0
Ricky John Shabong	–/1	33/–/26%	7	7/14	–/1	–/3	1/0
Nikhil Prabhu	—	25/1/17%	2	3/4	—	—	0/0
Manglenthang Kipgen	—	24/2/19%	1	2/6	—	–/2	0/0
Dani Ramirez	—	24/5/18%	—	–/2	—	—	0/0
Bede Amarachi Osuji	1/1	15/–/11%	2	4/6	—	1/1	0/0
Nsungusi Effiong	2/2	26/1/16%	—	5/14	2/3	1/3	0/0
Samir Zeljković	—	7/–/5%	1	3/9	–/1	–/3	1/0
Muhammad Suhail	1/2	9/–/6%	—	3/5	2/2	1/2	0/0
Leon Augustine	—	4/–/2%	—	–/3	–/1	–/1	0/0
Princeton Rebello	—	6/2/6%	1	1/1	—	—	0/0
Muheet Shabbir	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Nongmeikapam Meitei	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Sagolsem Bikash Singh	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Vinit Rai	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ranjeet Singh Pandre P	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: Indian Super League
Round: Regular Season - 3
Venue: Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
Referee: R. Venkatesh