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The cracks had been evident for Bengaluru since the start of the season, having bagged just 12 points from nine matches this season

Mumbai City FC extended their unbeaten run in the ISL season 7 with a comfortable 3-1 win over Bengaluru FC (BFC) at the Fatorda Stadium here on Tuesday. Goals from Mourtada Fall (9'), Bipin Singh (15') and Bartholomew Ogbeche

Mumbai are enjoying a dream run this season, remaining unbeaten in their last seven matches and maintaining clean sheets in their last two games

The first half saw a cagey contest with Odisha and NorthEast United heading into the break level after creating plenty of chances

Bengaluru FC played their hearts out to score an equaliser but looked clueless against an organised ATKMB defence to snatch a point and suffered their first loss from seven matches

Odisha FC have just one point from five matches and have scored the least number of goals in the league so far

A 56th-minute penalty strike from Sunil Chhetri was the difference between the two teams as Chennaiyin suffered their first loss of the season

"Chennaiyin FC have always been one of our big opponents over the years and there is a good rivalry between the teams," the Bengaluru FC website quoted Cuadrat as saying.

Both the teams have played twice so far, with BFC winless following consecutive stalemates, while CFC registering a victory and draw

It's clear that we are still not ready and not in the physical condition that we should be in for a normal season, but every week we are training and every week we will get better. I am sure that the team was better

I think that we deserved the three points, but in general it was a very equal game, maybe with more chances for Hyderabad, but in general it was a game with not so many chances.

Big challenge for players as the entire season is scheduled in three venues in Goa