Bengaluru marched into the final of the Indian Super League (ISL) with a 3-2 aggregate win over FC Goa, who had finished 10 points clear of them in the 2024/25 league.

 

The Blues qualified after Sunil Chhetri banged in the winner two minutes into time added on in their 2-1 loss in the semi-final second leg on Sunday.

Bengaluru, who won the ISL in the 2018/19 season, defeated Goa 2-0 in the first leg.

 

Jamshedpur pulled off another upset in the first leg when they stunned ISL League Shield winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant 2-1, with Javi Hernandez claiming the winner a minute into time added on.

 

Jamshedpur will play Mohun Bagan in the second leg later on Monday at the latter’s home ground, Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium.

Tractor FC went four points clear in the Iran Pro League thanks to a first-half double from Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh in their 2-1 win over Esteghlal F.C. His goals took them to 54 points from 24 games with three matches to go.

Second-placed Sepahan were held 1-1 by Aluminium Arak, with three of the former’s players yellow-carded and Steven N’Zonzi sent off.

 

Persepolis also stumbled in their title race after a goalless draw with Esteghlal Khuzestan. Fourth-placed Foolad fell further back after a 1-1 draw with Gol Gohar while Chadormalu beat Zob Ahan 1-0.

 

In other matches, the Rajsanjan and Nassaji Mazandaran tie ended scoreless while bottom club Havadar SC secured their second consecutive win by defeating Malavan 2-0.

Four-time champions Alay Osh chalked up their fourth straight win in the Kyrgyz Republic Premier League after defeating Kyrgyzaltyn 2-1 to sit at the top of the table.

Both the second and third-placed teams are also unbeaten - Muras United played out a goalless draw with Asiagoal Bishkek while Dordoi Bishkek beat Talant FC 3-2.

 

Defending champions FC Abdysh-Ata, who are 12 points behind the leaders, got back to winning ways after two consecutive defeats when they beat Neftchi Kochkor-Ata 2-1.

 

Other matches saw Ilbirs Bishkek FC beat Bishkek City 3-2, Oshmu-Aldier and Alga Bishkek finish 2-2 and FC Bars Issyk-Kul and FC Ozgon draw 0-0.

Bunyodkor eased to a 2-0 win over Buxoro FC to head the Uzbekistan Super League after staying unbeaten in their first four games.

Defending champions FC Nasaf, currently in third, romped to a 4-1 win over bottom club FC Shurtan while FC AGMK and Dinamo Samarqand played out a goalless draw.

 

Pakhtakor put five past FC Mash'al in their first match before the 16-time titleholders fell to a 2-0 defeat to FC Sogdiana in their second game of the week. Mash'al lost 1-0 to Andijan in their second tie.

 

FC Surkhon beat Kokand 1912 3-1 while Neftchi Fergana earned a 3-2 win over Navbahor Namangan.

FC Istiklol beat Pandzhsher Dzhaloliddin 3-0 in a Tajik League tie that saw three players sent off in the first half alone - one from defending champions Istiklol and two from Pandzhsher.

Two other matches saw goals galore when Eskhata Khujand triumphed 5-2 over FC Hulbuk and

Barkchi Hisor and CSKA Dushanbe finished with a 3-3 draw.

 

Other games saw Ravshan defeat Regar Tadaz Tursunzade 2-0, Khujand beat Kulob Istaravshan 1-0 and Hosilot Farxor and Vakhsh Bokhtar draw 1-1.

Turkmenistan: Arkadag flex their muscles
FC Arkadag showed they mean business by blasting seven goals past FK Merw in the Yokary Liga. The defending champions have played two matches compared to the rest of the league.

Current leaders Altyn Asyr, on nine points from four games, beat Kopetdag Ashgabat 3-0 to send the bottom club to their fourth consecutive loss. FC Ahal, who are second on goal difference, overcame Sagadam 2-1.

 

FC Ashgabat beat Nebitchi Balkanabat 2-1 to round up the action for the week.

FC Chitwan’s 2-1 win over Pokhara Thunders, a subsequent 1-0 victory over Butwal Lumbini FC and a scoreless draw with Jhapa FC saw them move to the top of the Nepal Super League.

 

Pokhara Thunders fell 3-2 to Lalitpur City in their second match before beating Kathmandu Rayzrs 2-0. Rayzrs had earlier drawn 0-0 with Jhapa.

 

Defending champions Lalitpur were held to a goaless draw later in the week by Dhangadhi FC, who had earlier defeated Butwal Lumbini 4-1.