Hero ISL: Hyderabad FC crushed Odisha FC by 6-1

Bartholomew Ogbeche Scored a Brace For Hyderabad

Hyderabad FC defeated Odisha FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2021-22 at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim on Tuesday.

Hyderabad FC striker Bartholomew Ogbeche scored in the 39th and 60th minutes. Edu Garcia (54th), Javier Siverio (72nd), and Joao Victor (86 P) too got on the scoresheet for Hyderabad in a mind-blowing second-half display.

For Odisha, Juanan scored an own goal in the 16th minute to make it 1-1, but after the game was only dominated by Hyderabad’s players till the final whistle.

After a 6-1 win over Odisha, Hyderabad now has 15 points from eight games and are in the 2nd position in the points table. Meanwhile, Odisha is 7th in the table with 10 points from eight matches.

Striker Ogbeche is now the top goal scorer in the league with 8 goals registered to his name. He also bagged the Hero of the Match award.

The game got off to a good start with Hyderabad taking a 1-0 lead in the 9th minute of the game as Edu Garcia’s free-kick got deflected by Hector Rodas and went in.

Hyderabad was leading the game till Odisha equalized in the 16th minute. It was almost a repeat of Hyderabad’s opener as Javier Hernandez’s free-kick came off a host of bodies inside the box and squirmed in off Juanan’s chest. 

After the equalizer, Odisha had a golden opportunity but was missed by Jonathas Cristian.

Odisha turned up the heat with a couple of chances before Ogbeche made it 2-1 with a header from Edu Garcia cross.

At halftime, Hyderabad led 2-1 but in the second half, they swept Odisha off their feet with a scintillating performance. Edu Garcia started the onslaught with a buccaneering run, getting the better of a defender and firing home into the right bottom corner.

Ogbeche was replaced by Javier Siverio in the 68th minute and the latter found the back of the net minutes after coming on, tucking in a Juanan ball into the net. Siverio won a penalty five minutes to full time after Gaurav Bora brought him down inside the box. Joao Victor stepped up and slotted it past the keeper from the spot.