Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC, 2020-21 Indian Super League, Regular Season
· Indian Super LeagueISL 2020-21: Mumbai City beat Kerala Blasters in end-to-end entertainer
Early goals from Adam Le Fondre and Hugo Boumous helped Mumbai City climb back atop the ISL table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Penalty Mumbai City. Hugo Boumous draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 2': Penalty conceded by Costa Nhamoinesu (Kerala Blasters) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 3': Goal! Mumbai City 1, Kerala Blasters 0. Adam Le Fondre (Mumbai City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 7': Adam Le Fondre (Mumbai City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 8': Foul by Mourtada Fall (Mumbai City).
- 8': Jordan Murray (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Vicente Gómez tries a through ball, but Costa Nhamoinesu is caught offside.
- 11': Goal! Mumbai City 2, Kerala Blasters 0. Hugo Boumous (Mumbai City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ahmed Jahouh.
- 14': Attempt missed. Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 17': Attempt missed. Mandar Rao Dessai (Mumbai City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hugo Boumous.
- 19': Corner, Mumbai City. Conceded by Costa Nhamoinesu.
- 19': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Mumbai City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ahmed Jahouh with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Hernán.
- 20': Foul by Hugo Boumous (Mumbai City).
- 20': Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Foul by Costa Nhamoinesu (Kerala Blasters).
- 22': Mourtada Fall (Mumbai City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Facundo Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Mandar Rao Dessai (Mumbai City).
- 24': Attempt saved. Bipin Singh (Mumbai City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 24': Amrinder Singh (Mumbai City) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Attempt missed. Jessel Carneiro (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 28': Attempt saved. Vicente Gómez (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sahal Abdul Samad.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessel Carneiro with a cross.
- 31': Attempt saved. Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Murray.
- 31': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Amey Ranawade.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Jordan Murray (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Pereyra with a cross.
- 32': Attempt missed. Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Hand ball by Ahmed Jahouh (Mumbai City).
- 35': Attempt missed. Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 38': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 38': Hugo Boumous (Mumbai City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Vicente Gómez (Kerala Blasters).
- 39': Raynier Fernandes (Mumbai City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Vicente Gómez (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Mumbai City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hugo Boumous.
- 45': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Facundo Pereyra tries a through ball, but Jordan Murray is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Bipin Singh (Mumbai City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hugo Boumous.
- 45'+3': Offside, Mumbai City. Rowllin Borges tries a through ball, but Mandar Rao Dessai is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Foul by Mourtada Fall (Mumbai City).
- 45'+3': Jordan Murray (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Mumbai City 2, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mumbai City 2, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 49': Facundo Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Ahmed Jahouh (Mumbai City).
- 50': Attempt missed. Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nishu Kumar.
- 50': Foul by Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters).
- 50': Hugo Boumous (Mumbai City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Facundo Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Ahmed Jahouh (Mumbai City).
- 52': Attempt missed. Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vicente Gómez.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vicente Gómez.
- 55': Foul by Ahmed Jahouh (Mumbai City).
- 55': Vicente Gómez (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Hugo Boumous.
- 56': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Costa Nhamoinesu tries a through ball, but Jordan Murray is caught offside.
- 60': Facundo Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Rowllin Borges (Mumbai City).
- 61': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Rahul Kannoly Praveen replaces Lalthathanga Khawlhring.
- 61': Attempt missed. Vicente Gómez (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Facundo Pereyra following a set piece situation.
- 62': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Hernán.
- 63': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Amrinder Singh.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rahul Kannoly Praveen.
- 64': Foul by Hugo Boumous (Mumbai City).
- 64': Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Hugo Boumous (Mumbai City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 68': Hugo Boumous (Mumbai City) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Foul by Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 70': Hugo Boumous (Mumbai City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Penalty Mumbai City. Hugo Boumous draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 71': Penalty conceded by Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 72': Penalty saved! Hugo Boumous (Mumbai City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ahmed Jahouh (Mumbai City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 73': Attempt missed. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
- 73': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Jordan Murray tries a through ball, but Rahul Kannoly Praveen is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Mumbai City. Bartholomew Ogbeche replaces Adam Le Fondre.
- 74': Substitution, Mumbai City. Vignesh Dakshinamurthy replaces Mandar Rao Dessai.
- 75': Attempt saved. Vicente Gómez (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sahal Abdul Samad with a headed pass.
- 76': Attempt missed. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jeakson Singh.
- 77': Substitution, Mumbai City. Cy Goddard replaces Hugo Boumous.
- 78': Attempt saved. Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Murray.
- 80': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Seityasen Singh replaces Sahal Abdul Samad.
- 85': Foul by Hernán (Mumbai City).
- 85': Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Hernán (Mumbai City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Raynier Fernandes (Mumbai City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bartholomew Ogbeche.
- 86': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Givson Singh replaces Vicente Gómez.
- 88': Substitution, Mumbai City. Vikram Singh replaces Raynier Fernandes.
- 88': Substitution, Mumbai City. Mohammad Rakip replaces Amey Ranawade.
- 88': Costa Nhamoinesu (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Vikram Singh (Mumbai City).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Mumbai City 2, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 0': Match ends, Mumbai City 2, Kerala Blasters 0.
Statistics
 KER |
MCFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.7 | Possession | 54.3 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 251 | Accurate Passes | 340 |
| 354 | Passes | 436 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 94 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 7 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 10 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: GMC Athletic Stadium
Location: Bambolin, Goa, India
Venue: GMC Athletic Stadium
Location: Bambolin, 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
Mumbai City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Amrinder Singh (GK)  |
| 6 | Hernán |
| 25 | Mourtada Fall |
| 17 | Mandar Dessai |
| 4 | Amey Ranawade |
| 7 | Hugo Boumous |
| 14 | Rowllin Borges |
| 5 | Ahmed Jahouh |
| 9 | Adam Le Fondre |
| 29 | Bipin Singh |
| 11 | Raynier Fernandes |
Kerala Blasters FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Albino Gomes (GK) |
| 3 | Sandeep Singh |
| 26 | Costa Nhamoinesu |
| 14 | Jessel Carneiro |
| 5 | Nishu Kumar |
| 15 | Jeakson Singh |
| 25 | Vicente Gómez |
| 10 | Facundo Pereyra |
| 9 | Jordan Murray |
| 18 | Sahal Abdul Samad |
| 47 | Puitea |
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