The high-voltage clash at the Salt Lake Stadium gained momentum only in the second-half when Pritam Kotal's rising header from a set piece opened it up for the hosts, smarting from their first loss at home to Kerala Blasters in the last round.
A win against NorthEast will fire Goa to the top of the table. But first they must overcome a bunch of players who are desperate for a win as they last won a match more than two months ago.
After a goalless first-half that the visitors dominated, Bengaluru took the lead through captain Sunil Chhetri (59').
With 15 points from eight matches, Sergio Lobera's team displaced ATK at the top of the table. Antonio Habas' men are second with 14 points.
The Gaurs find themselves third on the table with 12 points from seven games. Their opponents, ATK, have been brilliant ever since their opening day loss against Kerala Blasters FC.
FC Goa returned to winning ways in the Indian Super League with a 1-0 win away over Hyderabad.
Sergio Cidoncha's (2nd minute) early goal helped the home side set the tempo of the match. Mourtada Fall (41st) pulled FC Goa level before the break but was sent off for a last-man tackle in the second-half.
Castel climbed to the top of the goalscoring chart and Jamshedpur climbed to the second spot on the table with 10 points after five matches. Goa slipped to fourth and have eight points.
A win will take Goa to the top of the Hero ISL table, but the Gaurs' head coach Sergio Lobera would be concerned with the fact that his side haven't won consecutive matches this season.
Hugo Boumous (31st minute) put Goa ahead in the first-half before NorthEast United came up with two second-half strikes from Asamoah Gyan (54th) and Redeem Tlang (74th).
Ferran Corominas' penalty cancelled out Udanta Singh's opener for the Bengaluru FC as both sides settled for a point each.
FC Goa were clinical in their opening game of the Indian Super League as they defeated Chennaiyin FC 3-0.
Last year's runners-up Goa will aim to start the new season on a winning note against a club that finished rock-bottom in the ISL last time around.
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