Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC, 2020-21 Indian Super League, Regular Season
· Indian Super League
FT
4 - 2
4 - 2
ISL 2020-21: Bengaluru FC find their groove against sloppy Kerala Blasters
Bengaluru FC smashed 4 past a hapless Kerala Blasters in an entertaining game.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Pratik Chowdhary (Bengaluru).
- 3': Gary Hooper (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru).
- 4': Prasanth Karuthadathkuni (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters).
- 7': Attempt missed. Kristian Opseth (Bengaluru) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harmanjot Khabra.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Kristian Opseth (Bengaluru) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sunil Chhetri with a headed pass.
- 9': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Bakary Koné.
- 11': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Gary Hooper tries a through ball, but Facundo Pereyra is caught offside.
- 13': Cleiton Silva (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 13': Cleiton Silva (Bengaluru) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters).
- 14': Attempt saved. Jordan Murray (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Facundo Pereyra.
- 15': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.
- 16': Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Facundo Pereyra (Kerala Blasters).
- 17': Goal! Bengaluru 0, Kerala Blasters 1. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gary Hooper following a fast break.
- 19': Dimas Delgado (Bengaluru) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Jordan Murray (Kerala Blasters).
- 21': Attempt missed. Cleiton Silva (Bengaluru) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kristian Opseth.
- 21': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 21': Kristian Opseth (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Jordan Murray (Kerala Blasters).
- 22': Harmanjot Khabra (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Bakary Koné (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Kristian Opseth (Bengaluru).
- 25': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Gary Hooper tries a through ball, but Jordan Murray is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Pratik Chowdhary (Bengaluru).
- 27': Jordan Murray (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Murray with a headed pass.
- 29': Goal! Bengaluru 1, Kerala Blasters 1. Cleiton Silva (Bengaluru) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Kristian Opseth (Bengaluru) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sunil Chhetri.
- 33': Dangerous play by Suresh Wangjam (Bengaluru).
- 33': Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Suresh Wangjam (Bengaluru) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cleiton Silva.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Opseth.
- 37': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Prasanth Karuthadathkuni.
- 38': Foul by Juanan (Bengaluru).
- 38': Gary Hooper (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Juanan (Bengaluru) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Harmanjot Khabra with a headed pass.
- 41': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Bakary Koné.
- 42': Attempt missed. Juanan (Bengaluru) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dimas Delgado following a corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru).
- 45'+2': Jordan Murray (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bengaluru 1, Kerala Blasters 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bengaluru 1, Kerala Blasters 1.
- 47': Penalty Bengaluru. Kristian Opseth draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 47': Penalty conceded by Bakary Koné (Kerala Blasters) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 48': Penalty saved! Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Kristian Opseth (Bengaluru) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashique Kuruniyan with a cross.
- 51': Goal! Bengaluru 2, Kerala Blasters 1. Erik Paartalu (Bengaluru) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristian Opseth.
- 53': Goal! Bengaluru 3, Kerala Blasters 1. Dimas Delgado (Bengaluru) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cleiton Silva.
- 55': Foul by Lalruatthara (Kerala Blasters).
- 55': Kristian Opseth (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Lalruatthara (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 57': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Gary Hooper tries a through ball, but Nishu Kumar is caught offside.
- 58': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Lalruatthara.
- 59': Attempt saved. Erik Paartalu (Bengaluru) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 59': Foul by Suresh Wangjam (Bengaluru).
- 59': Vicente Gómez (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru).
- 60': Vicente Gómez (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Vicente Gómez (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Pereyra with a cross.
- 61': Goal! Bengaluru 3, Kerala Blasters 2. Jordan Murray (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vicente Gómez following a set piece situation.
- 65': Goal! Bengaluru 4, Kerala Blasters 2. Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Harmanjot Khabra with a cross.
- 66': Substitution, Bengaluru. Fran González replaces Suresh Wangjam.
- 66': Substitution, Bengaluru. Udanta Singh replaces Kristian Opseth.
- 69': Foul by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters).
- 69': Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Fran González (Bengaluru) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dimas Delgado.
- 70': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Albino Gomes.
- 71': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Jordan Murray.
- 72': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Jessel Carneiro replaces Prasanth Karuthadathkuni.
- 72': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Rohit Kumar replaces Jeakson Singh.
- 74': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Rahul Kannoly Praveen.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Harmanjot Khabra.
- 76': Cleiton Silva (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters).
- 76': Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Jessel Carneiro tries a through ball, but Jordan Murray is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Seityasen Singh replaces Facundo Pereyra.
- 79': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Sandeep Singh replaces Lalruatthara.
- 79': Attempt missed. Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu following a set piece situation.
- 80': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Gary Hooper tries a through ball, but Jordan Murray is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rohit Kumar.
- 84': Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters).
- 86': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Vicente Gómez tries a through ball, but Gary Hooper is caught offside.
- 87': Ashique Kuruniyan (Bengaluru) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters).
- 88': Attempt missed. Fran González (Bengaluru) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dimas Delgado with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Foul by Harmanjot Khabra (Bengaluru).
- 90': Jessel Carneiro (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Harmanjot Khabra (Bengaluru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Bengaluru. Wungngayam Muirang replaces Ashique Kuruniyan.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dimas Delgado (Bengaluru).
- 90'+1': Rohit Kumar (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Cleiton Silva (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 90'+2': Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Bengaluru. Deshorn Brown replaces Cleiton Silva.
- 90'+3': Foul by Wungngayam Muirang (Bengaluru).
- 90'+3': Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Wungngayam Muirang (Bengaluru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Dimas Delgado.
- 90'+4': Foul by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters).
- 90'+4': Udanta Singh (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Bakary Koné.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bengaluru 4, Kerala Blasters 2.
- 0': Match ends, Bengaluru 4, Kerala Blasters 2.
Statistics
 KER |
BFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 264 | Accurate Passes | 289 |
| 333 | Passes | 359 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 18 | Tackles | 4 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 18 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Location: Fatorda, Goa, India
Venue: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Location: Fatorda, Goa, India
Indian Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai City FC | 7 | +5 | 17 |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 3 | Bengaluru FC | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Jamshedpur FC | 7 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Bengaluru FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK) |
| 5 | Juanan  |
| 4 | Pratik Chowdhary |
| 22 | Ashique Kuruniyan |
| 10 | Harmanjot Khabra |
| 6 | Erik Paartalu |
| 14 | Dimas Delgado |
| 27 | Suresh Singh Wangjam |
| 9 | Kristian Opseth |
| 11 | Sunil Chhetri |
| 23 | Cleiton Silva |
Kerala Blasters FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Albino Gomes (GK) |
| 39 | Lalruatthara |
| 4 | Bakary Koné |
| 5 | Nishu Kumar |
| 6 | Prasanth Karuthadathkuni |
| 88 | Gary Hooper |
| 25 | Vicente Gómez |
| 15 | Jeakson Singh |
| 9 | Jordan Murray |
| 10 | Facundo Pereyra |
| 17 | Rahul Kannoly |
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