Bengaluru FC snatch 2-1 win over FC Goa with 90+3' Varshneya strike in ISL clash
Bengaluru FC beat FC Goa 2-1 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa, in an Indian Super League 2026-27 match on 6th November 2026, with Soham Varshneya scoring a 90+3' winner. Borja Martínez had put Bengaluru ahead in the 12th minute before Franchu levelled for Goa in the 17th.
Bengaluru started the match aggressively, registering the first four attempts of the night: Ricky Meetei shot at 2', Manuel de Iriondo fired wide at 6', Martínez forced a save at 8', and Ryan Williams had a 9' effort saved by Bob Jackson. Goa's first notable chance came at 11' when Francisco Feuillassier dragged a right-footed effort wide of the post. Martínez's 12' finish was a left-footed drive from outside the box into the bottom-right corner; Franchu's 17' equaliser was a right-footed drive from distance into the bottom-left corner.
Much of the remainder of the match was described as scrappy and end-to-end, with few clear openings until late; Nemil produced a save-forcing effort at 48' and an Ortíz strike was blocked at 86', while Goa spent prolonged periods passing sideways in the final third. The report noted that for a home side aiming to challenge a pace-setter, five points from four games was telling, and that Gouramangi Singh needs a plan that involves attacking prowess to trouble opponents' defences.
Bengaluru's decisive moments came from their substitutes. Ashique Kuruniyan, introduced in the second half, set up Ryan Williams at 90+1'—forcing a save from Jackson—then provided the pass for Soham Varshneya's winner moments later. Varshneya, who had replaced Suresh Singh Wangjam before the break, finished with a left-footed strike from the centre of the box into the bottom-left corner.
Sunil Chhetri made his first start of the season for Goa but registered no shots, chances or assists; Pep Muñoz substituted him, bringing Perovic on alongside Borja Martínez in a double change. The report added: "At 41, you can't expect 90 minutes of pressing and the penalty-box poaching to coexist, and Muñoz clearly knows it." Goa's subsequent changes produced a blocked shot and a yellow card but did not alter the outcome.
Two substitutes ultimately decided a game the starters could not finish, a point the article used to underline Bengaluru's squad depth. Bengaluru's victory lifts them to 10 points from four games, while FC Goa remain on five points from four matches and, the report said, have now wasted a home game against a title rival.
