Bangladesh beat Bhutan 2-0 in SAFF Championship

Bangladesh got off to a winning start in the Suzuki SAFF Championship when they beat Bhutan by 2-0 goals in their group A opening match of the tournament held on Tuesday at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.

Veteran defender Topu Barman scored the first goal for Bangladesh in the very 3rd minute from a penalty amid huge cheers from home crowd (1-0).

Teenaged striker Mahbubur Rahman Sufil sounded the Bangladesh margin in the very 2nd minute of the 2nd half (47th minute) by an angular volley shot from the right wing (2-0).

There was a huge crowd in the stadium after a long time to witness the match.

Bangladesh will play Pakistan on Thursday (Sept 6) at 7 pm and meet Nepal on Saturday (Sept 8) at the same time.