Bengaluru FC went seven points clear at the top of the points table after notching up a 3 – 1 win over Chennaiyin FC in Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. Boithang Haokip scored his first ever league goal for the Blues, which was cancelled out by Francisco Fernandes’ header. However, Miku got back the lead for the visitors and custodian Gurpreet Singh Sandhu saved Jeje Lalpekhlua’s penalty, before skipper Sunil Chhetri sealed the win in injury time.

Bengaluru are the first team to reach 30 points this season after picking up their fourth win on the trot and addressing the media during the post-match press conference was their head coach Albert Roca. Chhetri and Miku have together contributed to 20 of their team’s 28 goals, but Roca admitted that the Blues need to find a balance as well. “Both Miku and Chhetri are in top form,’ he stated. “But it’s important to find a balance. In the last game, we were trying to find options to see who can make a balance. So, it is something we have to see. This is the most difficult thing for us.”

The Spaniard was pleased with his team’s performance, but also acknowledged the fact that Chennaiyin gave them tough competition. “Today, everybody played well,” he said. “In the first half, we had some good opportunities to score a second goal, but they pushed. They have good players and they scored. They kept the ball and controlled the situation. But they also missed a penalty and my players took advantage.”

Regarding his team, the 55-year-old further said, “It’s just a question to be balanced over time. We have good strikers and we have good midfielders, as well. They will go and win the ball back from the opponents. They will cause the opponents a lot of problems. And I’m happy with the four wins in a row. It gives us confidence for the next games.”