Bengaluru FC 1-1 NorthEast United Highlights, ISL 2025-26: Sanchez, Lalbiaknia Score As Match Ends In Draw

Greetings and welcome to our ISL live blog. Stay with us for the build-up and latest updates from the clash between Bengaluru FC and NorthEast United.

The match kicks off at 5pm IST. The Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United, Indian Super League 2025-26 round 2 game will be live streamed on the FanCode app and website in India. It will be telecast live on the Sony Sports 2 and Sony Sports 2 HD TV channels in the country.

Total Matches: 19

Bengaluru FC Won: 9

NorthEast United Won: 2

Draw: 7

The match is underway and NorthEast United create the first attack of the game with a long throw in. The ball is flicked to the mix in the box and Parthib Gogoi gets a shot in which gets saved by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. The rebound is clear. Explosive start to the game.

Bengaluru FC target the right side of the NorthEast United with young Robin Yadav patrolling the side. Both Ashique Kuruniyan and Shivasakthi Narayanan double down on him and put in crosses from the left. Unfortunately for them, they are yet to find a targetman. No side has broken through yet.

Braian Sanchez shows his quality again as he scores to power Bengaluru FC to lead at their home. Bengaluru were pressing NorthEast United with the ball with the visitors desperate to defend. Amid this Sanchez received the ball and ran at the NEUFC defence who stepped back and tried to cover the forwards. Sanchez took the chance to shoot and his low drive found the back of the net on the right.

Not much action after the goal was scored by Bengaluru FC. A stray attack from NorthEast United came in response. Jithin MS' left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. Assisted by Jairo Samperio. Bengaluru maintain control and keep a hold over their lead.

NorthEast United have pressed the Bengaluru FC defenders high. Twice, they have won the ball in dangerous areas and at one point, Macarton landed a shot as well, but it got blocked by the Bengaluru FC defenders. Meanwhile, the hosts keep targeting the right hand side as Ashique Kuruniyan puts in a cross which dangerous teases past the face of the goal. No one was there to make the contact.

An interesting end to the first half. NorthEast United win a free kick near the Bengaluru FC box and the delivery swung in to take deflection of a rushing in NorthEast footballer and hit the post. The linesman although already pointed for the off-side. Bengaluru FC end the half by staying in front by a single goal. The match has been competitive and NorthEast United can make a comeback in the second half.

Not much happened in the first 15 minutes of the second half. Bengaluru FC consolidated their defensive organisation while the match stayed limited to the midfield battle with NorthEast United often searching for the ambitious long balls in behind.

Two big chances created by NorthEast United but none ends up in the goal. Andy Rodríguez floated in a threatening ball from a free-kick and Asheer Akhtar was the one who jumped high and contacted the ball. The header was caught by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu with ease. It was not the last save for Gurpreet as Macarton opened up Samperio one v one against him. But Samperio's weak shot was dealt by an advancing Gurpreet.

NorthEast United level things with a brilliant goal from Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia. An ambitious ball from the defence trying to gind Lalbiaknia behind the defence and the latter actually finds himself at the end of the delivery. Takes control of the ball with an impeccable touch and then slots the ball home. Bengaluru FC have lost their lead and now will have to fight to regain the lead.

Immediately after conceding Bengaluru FC try to hit back. Sunil Chhetri's shot from inside the box got saved and immediately after Nikhil Poojary's header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Braian Sánchez with a cross following a corner. NorthEast United also look to build their attacks as the game intensifies.

Nothing to separate the two sides as referee blows the final whistle. The last ten minutes saw some physical battles between both sides as they tried to gain possession but none could create an organised attack. Sunil Chhetri, who came on in the second half, couldn't make an impact as well. It was an intense game in the end with both sides creating chances. Braian Sanchez scored a brilliant goal in the first half to give his side the lead but it was cancelled out by another solid goal from Lalbiaknia. Nothing to separate the two sides and they will have to share points.