Popov found himself with space and time inside the Bengaluru box and found the net with an exquisite low-driven shot at Sharon's far post to make it 5-0 in the 52nd minute.Ĭhris Popov soon had his hat-trick as he slotted a penalty past the Bengaluru keeper. Leicester started the second half with a resounding 4-0 lead, but the Foxes carried forward the momentum from the first half by scoring their fifth early in the second half. Kerala Blasters loses 7-0 to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League Next Gen Cup ![]() It was poor keeping from Sharon as he could not hold on to a low cross from the right flank, and Kian was there to tap the ball inside the net for his brace. The onslaught continued as Leicester found its fourth goal in the 26th minute. The Foxes found their third goal just three minutes after, through a stroke of luck when their No 9 Chris Popov's shot took a deflection off Bengaluru defender Robin Yadav and looped inside the net past the helpless keeper. It took just five minutes for Leicester to double its lead in the 18th minute after skipper William Alves beat Bengaluru keeper Sharon Padattil with a thunderous volley from close range. But the Foxes quickly turned the match in their favour in the 13th minute after Pennant Kian scored from a well-constructed attacking move. ![]() Winner of the Reliance Foundation Development League 2022, Bengaluru started the match keeping the Leicester defenders on their toes with a high-press. Damaitphang Lyngdoh, too, got on the scoresheet for the Indian side with a long-range effort as the Indian side came back from six goals down to build up hopes of a comeback. ![]() Sivasakthi Narayanan was the star performer for the Blues as the 21-year-old forward scored a second-half brace. Indian Super League side, Bengaluru FC, opened its Next Generation Cup 2022 campaign with a 3-6 loss against Leicester City at the Leicester City ground.
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