East Bengal defender Ivan Bukenya equalised in the 28th minute. (I-League: East Bengal register first win, Bengaluru take top spot)It was East Bengal's third consecutive win of the season while snapping Bengaluru's run of three consecutive victories. (I-League Mumbai FC beat Churchill Brothers with late strike)Tempers flared when Bengaluru captain Sunil Chhetri was brought down by East Bengal midfielder Mehtab Hossain, earninh him a yellow card. East Bengal coach Trevor James Morgan introduced striker Robin Singh, in his second stint at the Kolkata club, for an ineffective Ildar Amirov. Bengaluru threw everything they had at a stubborn East Bengal defence as shots from Chhetri and Vineeth were saved by Rehenesh.
Source: India Today January 22, 2017 14:45 UTC