All it took Bengaluru FC was one good chance. Kerala Blasters FC were probably the better side for most part of the game but couldn't beat Gurpreet Singh Singh Sandhu. On the other hand, Shivaldo Singh and Javi Hernandez combined when it mattered the most to hand their team the win.
The defeat dealt a major blow to KBFC's play-off dreams. The Kochi outfit slipped to fifth with 29 points from 17, while FC Goa are fourth owing to their superior GD. Worsening KBFC's worries, the Gaurs got a game in hand.
Javi Hernandez beat Karanjit Singh when he received a low cross from Shivaldo on the right wing. He drilled one that hit the left corner of the net as the KBFC custodian made a dive in vain. Shivaldo received the ball after a Kerala corner was successfully broken down by the home side. Although BFC's initial push forward was neutralised by the Blasters, Shivaldo got the ball back and delivered without fail the second time.
The victory took BFC to sixth in the ISL table. The Sunil Chhetri-led side now got 21 points from 18 games.