Chhetri was pushed aside by West Bengal Governor La Ganesan while receiving the coveted trophy. And it was all for a photo op.
    Here’s a video of exactly what happened:
    Source: India Today
    Meanwhile, Bengaluru FC won the Durand Cup for the first time, defeating Mumbai City FC 2-1 in a thrilling final. Siva Sakthi and Brazilian Alan Costa scored for the Bengaluru FC (BFC) winners while Apuia got the lone goal for Mumbai City FC (MCFC) in what was a fine display of end-to-end football.
    The Islanders did get a free kick in the first minute of the game, but it was The Blues who took an early lead in the 10th minute with Siva Sakthi’s fifth tournament goal.
    Sunil Chhetri also had two golden chances to score, once in the 69th minute when his left-footed strike missed the target and again in the 87th when he was one-on-one with the keeper, but Lachenpa came up big both times.
    With six minutes remaining, Mumbai gave it one last shot, and Greg Stewart came close in the 94th minute, but his effort was also just wide.
    In the end, the Blues had done enough to win their seventh national championship.

    Share.

    Comments are closed.