VALENCIA: Bengaluru FC began their Spain Tour with a 2-1 loss to Atlético Saguntino in their first friendly game at the Masia La Grava facility in Alboraya.
In a fiercely contested encounter, it was Saguntino who took an early lead through striker David Fas, who capitalised on goalkeeper Soram Poirei’s error and slotted home in the 7th minute. While the Blues created chances through new signing Xisco Hernandez, they lacked the killer finish in the final third going into the break with a one-goal deficit. Bengaluru returned with a renewed vigor in the second half and dominated proceedings in the opening quarter. Back-to-back saves from Poirei gave the Blues confidence who pushed up and got the equaliser. Playmaker Dimas Delgado, who played his first game after being taken off for an injury in the Indian Super League final in March, was on target, finishing off Udanta Singh’s pass to make it 1-1 in the 53rd minute. The Blues continued to create a few chances, most notably through Xisco who continued to impress on his debut.
However, it was Saguntino who managed to break down the BFC defence and score the winner in the 84th
