Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC, 2021-22 Indian Super League, Regular Season
· Indian Super League
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
ISL 2021-22: Kerala Blasters beat Chennaiyin to keep semis hope alive
Kerala beat Chennaiyin 3-0, thanks to a brace from Jorge Diaz and a goal from Adrian Luna
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters).
- 3': Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin).
- 6': Foul by Vincy Barretto (Kerala Blasters).
- 6': Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sanjeev Stalin with a cross.
- 9': Attempt missed. Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sanjeev Stalin with a cross.
- 12': Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters).
- 14': Foul by Vincy Barretto (Kerala Blasters).
- 14': Jobby Justin (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Vázquez.
- 15': Foul by Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters).
- 15': Lukasz Gikiewicz (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters).
- 18': Vishal Kaith (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sanjeev Stalin.
- 23': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin).
- 24': Foul by Vincy Barretto (Kerala Blasters).
- 24': Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Vincy Barretto (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt missed. Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Vázquez.
- 25': Offside, Chennaiyin. Edwin Vanspaul tries a through ball, but Lukasz Gikiewicz is caught offside.
- 28': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Hormipam Ruivah.
- 29': Attempt missed. Jobby Justin (Chennaiyin) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Vladimir Koman with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Offside, Chennaiyin. Anirudh Thapa tries a through ball, but Rahim Ali is caught offside.
- 34': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Deepak Devrani.
- 37': Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin).
- 38': Attempt missed. Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Vázquez following a set piece situation.
- 42': Attempt missed. Jobby Justin (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Lukasz Gikiewicz.
- 45': Attempt missed. Jobby Justin (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edwin Vanspaul with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Vázquez.
- 45': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Deepak Devrani.
- 45'+1': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Rahim Ali.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters 0, Chennaiyin 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters 0, Chennaiyin 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Mirlan Murzaev replaces Jobby Justin.
- 45': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Sahal Abdul Samad replaces Vincy Barretto.
- 48': Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Mirlan Murzaev (Chennaiyin).
- 48': Foul by Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin).
- 48': Harmanjot Khabra (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters).
- 50': Narayan Das (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Goal! Kerala Blasters 1, Chennaiyin 0. Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 53': Foul by Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters).
- 53': Germanpreet Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Mirlan Murzaev (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladimir Koman.
- 53': Deepak Devrani (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters).
- 54': Offside, Chennaiyin. Vladimir Koman tries a through ball, but Deepak Devrani is caught offside.
- 55': Sanjeev Stalin (Kerala Blasters) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Álvaro Vázquez.
- 55': Goal! Kerala Blasters 2, Chennaiyin 0. Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 57': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Deepak Devrani.
- 58': Foul by Vladimir Koman (Chennaiyin).
- 58': Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Vladimir Koman (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Lukasz Gikiewicz.
- 61': Foul by Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters).
- 61': Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Syed Pasha replaces Germanpreet Singh.
- 62': Foul by Syed Pasha (Chennaiyin).
- 62': Sanjeev Stalin (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Pereyra.
- 68': Hand ball by Harmanjot Khabra (Kerala Blasters).
- 69': Foul by Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters).
- 69': Lukasz Gikiewicz (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters).
- 71': Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Mirlan Murzaev (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 72': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Sandeep Singh replaces Sanjeev Stalin.
- 73': Deepak Devrani (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters).
- 75': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin).
- 75': Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Nerijus Valskis replaces Lukasz Gikiewicz.
- 77': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Reagan Singh replaces Anirudh Thapa.
- 78': Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters).
- 78': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Chencho Gyeltshen replaces Jorge Pereyra.
- 79': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Rahul Kannoly Praveen replaces Ayush Adhikari.
- 79': Foul by Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters).
- 79': Nerijus Valskis (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Deepak Devrani (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters).
- 81': Foul by Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters).
- 81': Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Narayan Das.
- 84': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Hormipam Ruivah tries a through ball, but Chencho Gyeltshen is caught offside.
- 85': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Mirlan Murzaev (Chennaiyin).
- 86': Attempt missed. Syed Pasha (Chennaiyin) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jerry Lalrinzuala with a cross.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sahal Abdul Samad.
- 87': Attempt saved. Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 88': Foul by Syed Pasha (Chennaiyin).
- 88': Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Narayan Das (Chennaiyin).
- 89': Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Enes Sipovic replaces Álvaro Vázquez.
- 90': Goal! Kerala Blasters 3, Chennaiyin 0. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Foul by Syed Pasha (Chennaiyin).
- 90'+1': Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Ninthoinganba Meetei replaces Edwin Vanspaul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+5': Foul by Chencho Gyeltshen (Kerala Blasters).
- 90'+5': Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Reagan Singh with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kerala Blasters 3, Chennaiyin 0.
- 0': Match ends, Kerala Blasters 3, Chennaiyin 0.
Statistics
 CFC |
KER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 278 | Accurate Passes | 402 |
| 365 | Passes | 487 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 89 |
| 44 | Accurate Long Balls | 54 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 16 | Clearances | 5 |
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 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 24 | +31 | 56 |
| 2 | FC Goa | 24 | +16 | 48 |
| 3 | Bengaluru FC | 24 | +9 | 38 |
| 4 | NorthEast United FC | 24 | +17 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Prabhsukhan Gill (GK) |
| 55 | Marko Leskovic |
| 4 | Ruivah Hormipam |
| 15 | Sanjeev Stalin |
| 10 | Harmanjot Khabra |
| 7 | Puitea  |
| 8 | Ayush Adhikari |
| 20 | Adrián Luna |
| 47 | Vincy Barretto |
| 99 | Álvaro Vázquez |
| 30 | Jorge Pereyra Díaz |
Chennaiyin FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vishal Kaith (GK) |
| 21 | Narayan Das |
| 26 | Deepak Devrani |
| 28 | Germanpreet Singh |
| 18 | Jerry Lalrinzuala |
| 8 | Edwin Sydney Vanspaul |
| 15 | Anirudh Thapa |
| 77 | Vladimir Koman |
| 11 | Rahim Ali |
| 22 | Jobby Justin |
| 99 | Lukasz Gikiewicz |
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