Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa Live Streaming: Bengaluru FC will play against FC Goa in ISL 2018/19 final. (Source: File) Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa Live Streaming: Bengaluru FC will play against FC Goa in ISL 2018/19 final. (Source: File) ISL 2018-19 final live streaming, Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa: Both sides have had contrasting runs to the final in the knockout stages. While Bengaluru FC had to dig deep in the second leg to overturn a 2-1 deficit and knock out NorthEast United. FC Goa, on the other hand, blew away Mumbai City 5-1 in the first leg of the semis itself and turned the second leg into a formality. It means that the two teams that meet in the final of the ISL this season are the ones that finished level on points at the top of the table. Both sides have proven irresistible at various points of the season, and it should be an interesting final to watch. When is ISL 2018-19 final between Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa? ISL 2018-19 final between Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa will be played on Sunday, March 17, 2019. Where is ISL 2018-19 final between Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa? ISL 2018-19 final between Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa will be played at Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai. What time does ISL 2018-19 final between Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa? ISL 2018-19 final between Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa will begin at 7.30 pm. The teams will be announced around by 6:30 PM IST. Which TV channels will broadcast ISL 2018-19 final between Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa? ISL 2018-19 final between Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa will broadcast on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 3, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 HD Hindi, Star Sports 1 Tamil and Star Sports 1 Bangla for regional commentary. How do I watch online live streaming of ISL 2018-19 final between Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa? ISL 2018-19 final between Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa live streaming will be available on Hotstar. You can catch live scores and updates on IndianExpress.com.<doc-sep>(Photo courtesy - ISL's Twitter handle) MUMBAI: The league table never lies! It's an old saying in football and one that came into focus following last season's Indian Super League final between Bengaluru and Chennaiyin. Losing that match on their own turf was bit too much to take for Bengaluru, whose bitterness, in the heat of the moment, was summarised by their goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu in a television interview shortly after Chennaiyin's 3-2 victory. While congratulating Chennaiyin, Gurpreet wryly added: "But I believe we won the league phase and so we are the champions." India's number one keeper was referring to the fact that his team had finished atop the league standings eight points ahead of second-placed Chennaiyin. A year later, a similar situation has arisen albeit with a noteworthy difference. Sunday's final at the Mumbai Football Arena will once again feature the two teams who finished first and second after the league stage. But glance at the points column and you will see both Bengaluru and FC Goa racked up 34 points over 18 games. What was decisive in the Blues finishing first was the fact that Carles Cuadrat's side had the head-to-head in their favour having beaten the Gaurs in both league stage meetings. That statistic, intriguingly, appeared to divide the opinion of the two rival coaches who share a common past. To Goa boss Sergio Lobera, it just about made Bengaluru the favourites. "Obviously we can learn from those mistakes. Only looking at those games, you can say Bengaluru are the favourites. But this is a final, it will be different and we are coming here with the intention of winning the final," said Lobera during Saturday's pre-match press conference. Cuadrat, however, was coy about accepting the ‘favourites' tag. "I don't see our team as favourites. There are a lot of factors involved in finals, and both these teams have arrived with very similar numbers. "I think both the teams are favourites for this title and that is because both teams have quality players and play good football," the Spaniard responded when it was his turn. When you consider that both Cuadrat and Lobera are graduates of the same coaching school - FC Barcelona, there's enough reason to look forward to an exciting game. They both certainly possess the players capable of turning it on. If Goa's main threat is built around the attack-minded quartet of Jackichand Singh , Edu Bedia, Brandon Fernandes and the lethal Ferran Corominas, then it is the goal-scoring prowess of Miku, the speed of Udanta Singh and the mere presence of captain Sunil Chhetri that makes Bengaluru such a formidable force. Cuadrat showed his humourous side when he was asked if the difference on Sunday could even lie in being able to count on a keeper of the calibre and experience of Gurpreet. "We have players like Gurpreet, Dimas (Delgado), Sunil, Miku - players who can give a special performance in a final. The problem is that Goa also have those kind of players," he said with a smile. "So let's see what happens. But we will try to stop the Goa players from becoming heroes." Goa's enterprising style has seen both, their goal tally and fan following, swell over the course of the season, and Lobera promised his side wouldn't compromise on their approach even if they found themselves sitting on a one-goal lead in the latter stages of the match. "Tomorrow we go out there to get the glory or die but we will do so with our style of football," he said. The Gaurs have already enjoyed a fair few memorable evenings at the Mumbai Football Arena. Nothing, however, would top the elation of victory on Sunday. But it's a different team the 2015 runners-up must overcome. A team seeking to rid themselves of the scars of their own final heartbreak last season, a team determined to achieve their own crowning glory and prove that old saying to be true - the league table never lies!<doc-sep>As it happened: MUMBAI: Rahul Bheke was the toast of the Bengaluru FC fans and the scourge of FC Goa 's ever increasing support as the defender leaped highest deep into extra time to head the Blues to their maiden Indian Super League title.This was just the second final in the ISL 's short history where 90 minutes failed to decide a winner. And just as it seemed like it would follow the path of the season three showdown between ATK and Kerala Blasters which the former won on penalties, Bheke delivered the blow that would crush Goan hearts here at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday.Reduced to 10 men at the end of the first period of extra time after Goa defender Ahmed Jahouh was sent off for a petulant kick at Bengaluru striker Miku, perhaps the void left by the Moroccan's absence showed with just four minutes remaining for the match to enter penalties.Bheke was totally unmarked as he ran and rose to meet Dimas Delgado's corner. Goa goalkeeper Naveen Kumar could only get his fingertips on the Bengaluru defender's looping header which brushed against the post before falling into the top corner. Joy erupted in the Bengaluru section, total silence among anyone clad in the vibrant orange colours of Goa - and there were a good number of them among a 7372-strong turnout.At the full-time whistle, you could easily understand the elation written all over Delgado's face. The Spaniard was forced to leave last season's final against Chennaiyin at half time due to an injury. He wouldn't get his hands on the trophy either as Bengaluru fell to a 3-2 loss on a bitter evening for the Blues at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. He could not have hoped for any sweeter retribution than providing the assist for the goal that would win the Blues the trophy this time.The tension of the occasion, combined possibly with the weight of past failure at this stage, seemed to tell on both sides through the first-half. These were the league's two most enterprising sides managed by two coaches who learnt the ropes at none other than Barcelona. But it was more a patient tactical battle that unfolded even though Goa saw more of the ball with Bengaluru, organised enough to keep them in check.Goa were dealt a setback at the end of the half, which, however, they coped rather well with. Off a counter, Edu Bedia, with the neatest of touches, set up Mandar Rao Dessai for a darting run down the left. The full back's promising burst didn't last very long as he felt his left hamstring tighten. The vast contingent of Goa supporters looked on with concern as their captain received treatment. A couple of minutes later, Dessai's final was over, leaving Lobera to throw on Saviour Gama in place of the injured full back. If there was one person on the field who could identify with Dessai's agony, it had to be Delgado, even as Gama put in a performance that won him praise from his coach.It said a lot that the first clear-cut chance arrived in the 81st minute as Bengaluru captain Sunil Chhetri, kept quiet mostly until then, attempted to control an Udanta Singh cross with his chest. The ball fell to Xisco Hernandez whose back-heel set up Miku with just Naveen to beat. The Venezuelan's left-footer, struck almost with his toe, only succeeded in crashing against the post.Miku had another chance to win it for Bengaluru in stoppage time but as he opted to control Nishu Kumar's cross before pulling the trigger, it allowed Goa's charismatic defender Mourtada Fall enough time to get back and thwart the striker's effort with his head.Jahouh, who had been booked for a cynical challenge on Xisco early in the second half, had no one else to blame but himself when he chose to kick out at Miku after being robbed off possession by the Bengaluru striker in a touchline duel.It was now a question of whether Sergio Lobera's side could succeed in reorganising themselves and preventing Bengaluru from making the numerical advantage count. They so nearly did, only for Bheke to literally rise to the occasion.<doc-sep>ISL 2018-19: Both Bengaluru FC and FC Goa were looking for their maiden ISL title. (ISL Photo) Bengaluru FC won their maiden Indian Super League title on Sunday at the Mumbai Football Arena as they beat FC Goa 1-0 in the final, courtesy an extra time header from Rahul Bheke. The match was all cagey and stuck till Bheke jumped up to shoot a header into the far corner in extra time and get Bengaluru their breakthrough and the winner. The game had a feel even before it started that it will be cagey and whoever, gets the first goal might go on to win the title. Well, in the end, only a single goal was needed. The final, as expected, was intense as both Bengaluru FC and FC Goa looked to take an early charge. Both teams exchanged blows early on but failed to have a shot at target. Chances fell for either teams with Corominas and Jackichand Singh at the heart of Goa's attacks while Miku and Sunil Chhetri were in it for Bengaluru. Despite some good runs and little tricks and shines, neither team could really outshine the other. Both Bengaluru and Goa failed to inspire any brilliance as either teams couldn't find the boots to shoot on target Right at the stroke of half time, Goa had a beautiful move, which ended quite tragically. It was a through ball on the left flank that Mandar Rao Dessai ran hard towards. While running, Mandar injured himself with what looked like a hanstring injury and had to be subbed off. Both teams went into the break with the scoreline reading 0-0. Goa began the second half on the forefront, taking far more initiative than Bengaluru. In the second half, Bengaluru failed to get Chhetri into play and were mostly astray while Goa were able to get through the Bengaluru FC defence only to run into the high wall, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. In the 81st minute, Miku had the chance of the match when Chhetri's lobbed header was cleverly put into his path by Xisco. Miku had only the keeper to beat but Naveen dived the right side and Miku hit the post to lose a big chance. Towards the end, both Bengaluru and Goa has big chances but they failed to make it count and 90 minutes of football ended at 0-0. The extra time began in the same manner with either teams failing to be a huge threat. The game was all open till a moment of madness from Jahouh that got him a second yellow and got him sent off. Miku had brought him down but what should have been a free kick for Goa turned around as Jahouh shot his boot in Miku's chest. The first half of the extra time got over at 0-0 with Bengaluru getting a one man advantage. In the 118th minute, Rahul Bheke rose towards the ball and shot a brilliant header into the far corner to become Bengaluru FC's unlikely hero on the night. It was a huge task for Goa from there with a man less to count and Bengaluru FC went on to win the elusive trophy.<doc-sep>
They have tried in the past and both failed, so when Bengaluru FC and FC Goa clash in the finale of the Hero Indian Super League at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday, sparks will fly. The two best teams in the league have made it so far on merit. They have qualified for the final in the past; Bengaluru as early as last year when they lost to Chennaiyin FC, and the same opponent crushed Goan dreams in 2015. ISL 2018-19 FINAL, LIVE SCORE: BENGALURU FC VS FC GOA On Sunday, Bengaluru FC, who topped the league stage, start as the favourites in this titanic tie. But they will need to be wary of a dangerous Goa side who thrashed Mumbai City 5-2 on aggregate to progress to the summit clash. Bengaluru have a balanced squad which fired collectively. After going 11 games unbeaten in the first half of the campaign, they did go through a rough patch of form. But the team worked together to overcome those challenges and reach their second successive ISL final. Goa, meanwhile, have been prolific in front goal, scoring 41 goals so far in the competition. Sergio Lobera has also worked out a solution to Gaurs' frailties at the back, making them a more balanced side. However, Goa have come a cropper whenever they have faced Bengaluru FC, losing both matches and conceding five goals this season. This psychological advantage, along with a superior Indian contingent and tactical flexibility, hands Bengaluru the edge in Sunday's battle. ISL Photo My players are eager to play for titles: BFC coach "I know my players. They are eager to play for titles, and they are eager to win trophies. I want them to be calm, to play well and to manage the game in a way that will help us. Finals, in general, bring out one special performance. It happens all over in the history of football. Some players shine spectacularly in the big games. We have players like Sunil, Gurpreet, Udanta and many others who can shine. The problem is that Goa also have many players who can have a great game," said Cuadrat. FC Goa keen on learning from mistakes As Cuadrat acknowledged, Goa won't be pushovers by any means. They have match-winners like Ferran Corominas, who is at the top of the goalscoring chart with 16 goals from 19 games. Supplying him in plenty are the likes of Hugo Boumous and Edu Bedia, who have impressed as part of a well-bonded, tightly-knit, aggressive unit. The centre-back pairing of Carlos Pena and Mourtada Fall have bailed Goa out more than once this season. And once Goa get into their attacking groove, it is very hard to stop them. However, Bengaluru have been a tough nut to crack for Sergio Lobera. "Whatever happened in the past stays in the past. The final is a completely different game. We played well in the semi-finals, but the final is a different game. It is true that Bengaluru have won more matches against us. But we come here with the intention of winning the final. We can learn from those mistakes," Lobera said. While the Blues had a closely-fought contest in the playoffs, Goa wrapped it up in the first leg with a thumping 5-1 win against Mumbai City. However, with two of the league's most attacking teams locking horns, the final fixture of the Hero ISL season promises plenty of goals, fun and drama. Also See: