GUWAHATI (Interstat) — J. Madathil gave North East Utd a 15th-minute lead and Ethyan Gonzalez supplied the assist as the hosts settled for a 1-1 draw with Bengaluru FC on Friday. Vinith Venkatesh equalized in the third minute of second-half stoppage time, rescuing a point for Bengaluru. Madathil played 67 minutes before being substituted; Gonzalez was on the field for 90 minutes and recorded the assist. Bengaluru’s Williams R. was booked in the 40th, North East Utd’s Ranbir P. in the 43rd, Bengaluru’s Sing C. in the 52nd and Bengaluru’s Koch M. in the 87th. Sing, Madathil, Varshneya S., Kuruniyan A., Nickson M. L., Fanai L., de Iriondo M. and Gonzalez were substituted. Bengaluru received three of the four yellow cards. Bengaluru FC moves to 2-0-1 in the competition; North East Utd is 2-0-2. Bengaluru is 2-0-1 across all competitions, and North East Utd is 3-0-3.