Chhetri-led Bengaluru FC leave for Maldives

BENGALURU: Indian Super League (ISL) side Bengaluru FC have departed for the Maldives to take on Club Eagles in the AFC Cup play-off tie in Male, Maldives, on May 11. The club tweeted early morning, "The Blues (Bengaluru FC) are en route to the Maldives, where a clash against Eagles FC stands between them and passage to the #AFCCup2021 Group Stages. Come on, BFC!"

The Sunil Chhetri-led side had crushed Nepalese club Tribhuvan Army FC 5-0 in their AFC Cup Preliminary Round 2 clash and were scheduled to take on the winner of the match between Club Eagles and Abahani Limited Dhaka. But the Bangladesh club withdrew from the AFC Cup Qualifiers due to the deteriorating Covid-19 situation in the country, thus giving Club Eagles an easy path into the play-off tie. Bengaluru FC will be firm favourites to win against Club Eagles and book a place in the 2021 AFC Cup Group Stage after their crushing win over Tribhuvan Army FC in Goa on April 16. IANS

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