Bengaluru FC to take on Goa in second leg of ISL semifinal in Fatorda on Sunday

The Blues clinched a comfortable 2-0 victory in the previous game, and the Gaurs will have to overcome that deficit to find a place in the finals

HYDERABAD: FC Goa will host Bengaluru FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda in the second leg of their ISL semi-final fixture in Goa on Sunday.

The Blues clinched a comfortable 2-0 victory in the previous game, and the Gaurs will have to overcome that deficit to find a place in the finals.

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Bengaluru FC have won their last two playoff games without conceding, though, posing a significant challenge to the Manolo Marquez-coached side.

Yet, the visitors have suffered defeats in their last two visits to Goa, including a goalless outing in their most recent trip. If they FC are unable to find the back of the net in this encounter, FC Goa will become only the third team against whom the Blues fail to score in consecutive away games.

The two sides have played each other 18 times in the ISL, with FC Goa and Bengaluru FC winning five and eight matches respectively. Five games have produced draws.
FC Goa head coach Manolo Marquez is of the belief that his team will enter the final.

“The past and statistics are not important right now. We are confident that we can get into the finals,” he said.

Bengaluru FC head coach Gerard Zaragoza reiterated that the focus is to qualify for the summit clash.

“It’s important to be brave and to look to score, but the most important part is to win the game,” he said.