Indian Super League

Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC, 2021-22 Indian Super League, Regular Season

· Indian Super League
Chennaiyin FC
    FT
    0 - 3
    Kerala Blasters FC
    • 9': Jorge Pereyra Díaz
    • 38': Sahal Abdul Samad
    • 79': Adrián Luna

    ISL 2021-22: Kerala Blasters sweep aside Chennaiyin to breach top-four places

    Jorge Diaz, Sahal Samad and Adrian Luna all found the net as Kerala Blasters dominated Chennaiyin FC.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Harmanjot Khabra (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 9': Goal! Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 1. Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lalthathanga Khawlhring with a through ball.
    • 11': Foul by Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters).
    • 11': Vladimir Koman (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Offside, Chennaiyin. Vladimir Koman tries a through ball, but Mirlan Murzaev is caught offside.
    • 14': Foul by Germanpreet Singh (Chennaiyin).
    • 14': Harmanjot Khabra (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Offside, Chennaiyin. Ariel Borysiuk tries a through ball, but Mirlan Murzaev is caught offside.
    • 24': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Jessel Carneiro.
    • 25': Foul by Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters).
    • 25': Narayan Das (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a cross.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 29': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Slavko Damjanovic.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Germanpreet Singh (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mirlan Murzaev following a fast break.
    • 33': Foul by Mirlan Murzaev (Chennaiyin).
    • 33': Harmanjot Khabra (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters).
    • 33': Vladimir Koman (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters).
    • 35': Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Vázquez.
    • 38': Goal! Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 2. Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
    • 40': Hand ball by Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters).
    • 42': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin).
    • 43': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Hormipam Ruivah.
    • 45': Foul by Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters).
    • 45': Mirlan Murzaev (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Jeakson Singh.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sahal Abdul Samad with a through ball.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Mirlan Murzaev (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lallianzuala Chhangte.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Jeakson Singh.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Lukasz Gikiewicz replaces Vladimir Koman.
    • 45': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Salam Ranjan Singh replaces Lallianzuala Chhangte.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Jessel Carneiro (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
    • 50': Foul by Harmanjot Khabra (Kerala Blasters).
    • 50': Mirlan Murzaev (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters).
    • 52': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Salam Ranjan Singh.
    • 55': Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 56': Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right.
    • 58': Foul by Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters).
    • 58': Lukasz Gikiewicz (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin).
    • 59': Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Offside, Chennaiyin. Anirudh Thapa tries a through ball, but Mirlan Murzaev is caught offside.
    • 68': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Edwin Vanspaul replaces Germanpreet Singh.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Ariel Borysiuk (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mirlan Murzaev.
    • 69': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Sahal Abdul Samad tries a through ball, but Álvaro Vázquez is caught offside.
    • 70': Foul by Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters).
    • 70': Mirlan Murzaev (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Slavko Damjanovic (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anirudh Thapa with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 72': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Prasanth Karuthadathkuni replaces Lalthathanga Khawlhring.
    • 73': Foul by Lukasz Gikiewicz (Chennaiyin).
    • 73': Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Harmanjot Khabra.
    • 75': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Ninthoinganba Meetei replaces Reagan Singh.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Ariel Borysiuk (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Ariel Borysiuk (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edwin Vanspaul.
    • 78': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Ayush Adhikari replaces Jorge Pereyra.
    • 78': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Seityasen Singh replaces Sahal Abdul Samad.
    • 79': Goal! Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 3. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 81': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Slavko Damjanovic.
    • 82': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Rahim Ali replaces Narayan Das.
    • 83': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Harmanjot Khabra.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jerry Lalrinzuala with a cross.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 88': Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters).
    • 90'+1': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Salam Ranjan Singh.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Vincy Barretto replaces Adrián Luna.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Sandeep Singh replaces Harmanjot Khabra.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Vincy Barretto (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ayush Adhikari with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Chennaiyin. Ariel Borysiuk tries a through ball, but Lukasz Gikiewicz is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 3.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 5
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 2
    49.2 Possession 50.8
    13 SHOTS 8
    5 ON GOAL 0
    0.4 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    304 Accurate Passes 290
    406 Passes 402
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    14 Crosses 24
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    90 Long Balls 78
    31 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    15 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    12 Interceptions 7
    27 Effective Clearances 13
    27 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Indian Super League

    Venue: Tilak Maidan
    Location: Vasco da Gama, Goa, India

    Indian Super League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Mohun Bagan Super Giant 4 +12 12
    2 Jamshedpur FC 4 +4 12
    3 FC Goa 4 +3 8
    4 Mumbai City FC 4 +2 8
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    Line-Ups

    CFC Chennaiyin FC (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    13 Vishal Kaith (GK)
    23 Slavko Damjanovic
    21 Narayan Das
    16 Ariel Borysiuk
    18 Jerry Lalrinzuala
    2 Reagan Singh
    77 Vladimir Koman
    28 Germanpreet Singh
    15 Anirudh Thapa
    17 Mirlan Murzaev
    7 Lallianzuala Chhangte
    Chennaiyin FC Substitutes:
    Edwin Sydney Vanspaul, Rahim Ali, Ninthoinganba Meetei, Salam Ranjan Singh, Syed Suhail Pasha, Debjit Majumder, Lukasz Gikiewicz, Balaji Ganesan, Deepak Devrani.

    KER Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    13 Prabhsukhan Gill (GK)
    55 Marko Leskovic
    4 Ruivah Hormipam
    14 Jessel Carneiro
    10 Harmanjot Khabra
    25 Jeakson Singh
    7 Puitea
    20 Adrián Luna
    18 Sahal Abdul Samad
    30 Jorge Pereyra Díaz
    99 Álvaro Vázquez
    Kerala Blasters FC Substitutes:
    Sachin Suresh, Vincy Barretto, Prasanth Karuthadathkuni, Bijoy Varghese, Sandeep Singh, Nishu Kumar, Ayush Adhikari, Denechandra Meitei, Seityasen Singh.

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