Krishananda singh

Dempo Sports Club: Newbies SC Bengaluru handed Dempo Sports Club a 3-1 defeat to secure their first-ever win in the I-League 2024-25 at the Bangalore Football Stadium here on Saturday. It was a stunning result as Dempo are the most successful team in the I-League with three titles so far.

For the hosts, Krishananda Singh scored early with a strike in the first minute before Salam Johnson Singh (86th minute) and Jordan Lamela (90+5) sealed the victory during the closing stage. Saiesh Bagkar netted for Dempo SC in the 43rd minute.

Dempo came into the match on the back of an unblemished record with three clean sheets and were yet to taste defeat with two wins and a draw. However, SC Bengaluru shattered Dempo’s defensive solidity early on. The win meant SC Bengaluru are now ninth in the league table with three points from four games. Dempo remained in the third spot with seven points from four matches.