Carles Cuadrat will begin his reign as Bengaluru FC Coach with an AFC Cup cracker against Turkmenistan champions - Altyn Asyr at the Sree Kanteerava stadium in Bangalore on Wednesday. The crucial game could also see the Spanish midfielder Xisco Hernandez make his debut for the Indian club.

India's head coach Stephen Constantine believes Udanta Singh and Nishu Kumar playing in the AFC Cup will be a good thing for Indian football. Due to their AFC commitments, Udanta Singh and Nishu Kumar have not been released for the preparations of 2018 SAFF Championship with a national camp.

Bengaluru Football Club have completed the signing of Spanish midfielder Victor Perez Alsonso, the club confirmed on Friday. The 30-year-old Albacete native joins from Polish side Wisla Krakow and replaces Edu Garcia in the squad who was sold to Chinese club Zhejiang Lucheng last week.

Bengaluru FC overcame TC Sports Club 3-2 in a breath-taking encounter in Maldives as they scored three away goals in the second half to gain upper hand in the first leg of AFC Cup play-offs. However, the highlight of the game was Thongkhosiem Haokip’s solo brilliance that sealed the game for them.