.Rahul Bheke and Udanta Sing were on target as Bengaluru FC went five points clear at the top of the table.

Rahul Bheke scored an own goal and a proper one at the 88th min. Bengaluru FC beat FC Pune City 2-1 at home. This is their sixth win on the bounce and they are now five points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand on second-placed FC Goa.

Udanta Singh scored the first goal to put Bengaluru ahead early in the game and the home side were stretching the Pune defence to the limit. But a solitary counter provoked the own goal that brought Pune back into the game. The deadlock remained until the last five minutes of the game when Rahul Bheke settled matters for Bengaluru.

Bengaluru had 19 shots at the goal, but keeper Kamaljit mainatin composure against the barrage of attacks. Sunil Chetri’s team now have 22 points from 7 games that includes six wins and a draw. Bengaluru will be looking to extend their unbeaten streak in the fifth edition as they host Pune. Hence take a two-point lead atop. They now stand two points clear atop in the points table as they maintain their unbeaten streak in ISl.