Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC, 2021-22 Indian Super League, Regular Season
· Indian Super League
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
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
 KER |
CFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Tilak Maidan
Location: Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
Indian Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC East Bengal | 13 | +19 | 26 |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 13 | +14 | 26 |
| 3 | Mumbai City FC | 13 | +8 | 25 |
| 4 | Bengaluru FC | 13 | +6 | 23 |
Line-Ups
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 |
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 |
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