Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra upset former champions Sheikh Russel KC beating them by 1-0 goal in the eleven-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football'2022-23 at the at the Fl Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on Saturday.   

After a barren first half, striker Aminur Rahman Sojib scored the match-winning goal for the freedom fighters' team Muktijoddha in the 62nd minute (1-0) 

With the day's well merited victory, Muktjoddha Sangsad KC moved up to the 8th slot in the league table securing 10 points from 10 matches while Sheikh Russel KC remained at the 4th place with their previous credit of 14 points from 10 outings.  

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings comfortably dominated the league with all-win record collecting full 30 points from straight 10 matches while former champions Dhaka Abahani Limited followed the leader distantly with 21 points from 10 matches.  

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The day's other league match between Bangladesh Police Football Club and Chittagong Abahoni Ltd ended in a 1-1 draw at the Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh Saturday afternoon.

Kyrgyzstan defender Almazbek Malikov put the Police FC ahead in the very 5th minute from a penalty (1-0) while Nigerian mid-fielder Ojukwu David Ifegwu leveled the margin for the port city team Abahani in the 43rd minute (1-1).  

With the day's feat, Bangladesh Police FC advanced to the 3rd slot in the league for the first time securing 16 points from 10 encounters while Chittagong Abahani Ltd remained at 10th slot in the eleven- team fray with eight points from 10 matches.