Bengaluru FC beat SC Delhi 3-2 in ISL 2026-27 opener at Sree Kanteerava Stadium

Bengaluru FC defeated Sporting Club Delhi 3-2 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru in the Indian Super League 2026-27 opener on October 10, 2026. Menno Koch's 89th-minute header produced the winner in front of an estimated 10,600-odd crowd.

Bengaluru mounted a persistent attacking display, registering 22 attempts on goal across the match, but the decisive breakthrough arrived only in the closing stages. The fixture served as the season opener for the ISL 2026-27 campaign.

Spanish forward Borja Martinez opened the scoring for Bengaluru in the 22nd minute, marking his ISL debut with a left-footed finish past SC Delhi goalkeeper Nora Fernandes. That strike gave the home side the early lead.

SC Delhi levelled through Rodriguinho in the 26th minute after he connected with a perfectly weighted through ball from Lalrinliana Hnamte. The visitors then grabbed a 2-1 lead in the 32nd minute when Colombian Juan Pena bypassed Chinglensana Singh and sent a ball across goal that Menno Koch diverted into his own net.

Bengaluru continued to press and Martinez restored parity in the 75th minute, running on to a pinpoint pass from Mihailo Perovic before firing a fierce left-footed finish. Following that goal, Ryan Williams and Mihailo Perovic missed several chances as Bengaluru searched for a winner.

SC Delhi goalkeeper Nora Fernandes produced a series of saves to deny the home side, his most notable intervention coming in the 85th minute when he stretched his right hand to deny Williams from point-blank range. Fernandes's stops kept the match level until the final moments.

Koch redeemed himself by heading home the decisive goal in the 89th minute to complete a 3-2 victory for Bengaluru (Borja Martinez 22, 75; Menno Koch 89) over SC Delhi (Rodriguinho 26; Menno Koch-og 32). The result gave Bengaluru FC the victory in the ISL 2026-27 opener.