MUMBAI: Bengaluru FC took one step towards the final when they defeated hosts Mumbai City 1-0 in the first leg of their Indian Super League semifinal at the Mumbai Football Arena here on Tuesday.
Bengaluru clearly rode on the momentum after their high-profile and controversial clash with Kerala Blasters, and having endured a 4-0 hammering here in the league stage fixture last November, Simon Grayson's side played a brand of football that suggested they came with a plan to limit the damage in the away leg of the semifinals.