Sunil Chhetri’s historic goal went in vain as Hyderabad FC edged past Bengaluru FC 2-1 to consolidate their lead at the top of the table in the Hero Indian Super League at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim on Friday.
Chhetri became the all-time top scorer with his 50th goal but by the time the legendary marksman got his name on the scoresheet, Hyderabad were already leading 2-0 with first-half goals from Javier Siviero (16th) and Joao Victor (30th).
The result means Hyderabad now have 29 points from 16 games, four more than second-placed Jamshedpur FC who have played two matches less. Bengaluru remain third with 23 in their kitty from 16 outings.
| Pos | Club | M | W | D | L | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyderabad FC | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 29 |
| 2 | Jamshedpur FC | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 25 |
| 3 | Bengaluru FC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 4 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | Kerala Blasters FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Mumbai City FC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Odisha FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 21 |
| 8 | Chennaiyin FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 19 |
| 9 | FC Goa | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | SC East Bengal | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -15 | 10 |
| 11 | NorthEast United FC | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -16 | 10 |
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