Kerala Blasters FC vs Bengaluru FC, 2022-23 Indian Super League, Regular Season
· Indian Super League
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
ISL 2022-23: Kerala Blasters delight in 3-2 win over Bengaluru FC; rise to fourth
Despite trailing to a Sunil Chhetri penalty, the Blasters struck back with goals from Marko Leskovic, Dimitrios Diamantakos and Apostolos Giannou.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 5': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 5': Offside, Bengaluru. Prabir Das tries a through ball, but Roy Krishna is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 12': Foul by Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters).
- 12': Roshan Singh (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Penalty Bengaluru. Sunil Chhetri draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 12': Penalty conceded by Prabhsukhan Gill (Kerala Blasters) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 14': Goal! Kerala Blasters 0, Bengaluru 1. Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 16': Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Bengaluru).
- 17': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Marko Leskovic.
- 20': Foul by Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters).
- 20': Javi Hernández (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 22': Attempt missed. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dimitrios Diamantakos.
- 23': Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Bengaluru).
- 24': Sandesh Jhingan (Bengaluru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 25': Goal! Kerala Blasters 1, Bengaluru 1. Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 29': Attempt saved. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nishu Kumar with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters).
- 30': Javi Hernández (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Offside, Bengaluru. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu tries a through ball, but Sunil Chhetri is caught offside.
- 33': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Sandeep Singh tries a through ball, but Rahul Kannoly Praveen is caught offside.
- 43': Goal! Kerala Blasters 2, Bengaluru 1. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a cross.
- 45': Offside, Bengaluru. Danish Farooq tries a through ball, but Roshan Singh is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Sandesh Jhingan.
- 45'+3': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Suresh Wangjam (Bengaluru).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters 2, Bengaluru 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters 2, Bengaluru 1.
- 45': Substitution, Bengaluru. Parag Shrivas replaces Prabir Das.
- 46': Foul by Sahal Samad (Kerala Blasters).
- 46': Roshan Singh (Bengaluru) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Sandeep Singh.
- 51': Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Suresh Wangjam (Bengaluru).
- 56': Attempt missed. Roy Krishna (Bengaluru) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Javi Hernández.
- 56': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Adrián Luna tries a through ball, but Sahal Samad is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt missed. Parag Shrivas (Bengaluru) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roshan Singh.
- 61': Substitution, Bengaluru. Rohit Kumar replaces Danish Farooq.
- 64': Foul by Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 64': Roshan Singh (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Offside, Bengaluru. Namgyal Bhutia tries a through ball, but Sunil Chhetri is caught offside.
- 65': Corner, Bengaluru. Conceded by Hormipam Ruivah.
- 68': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Apostolos Giannou replaces Ivan Kalyuzhnyi.
- 69': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 70': Goal! Kerala Blasters 3, Bengaluru 1. Apostolos Giannou (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dimitrios Diamantakos with a through ball.
- 72': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Aleksandar Jovanovic.
- 74': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Apostolos Giannou with a headed pass.
- 75': Foul by Sahal Samad (Kerala Blasters).
- 75': Namgyal Bhutia (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 76': Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Bengaluru. Alan Costa replaces Aleksandar Jovanovic.
- 77': Substitution, Bengaluru. Sivasakthi Narayanan replaces Roy Krishna.
- 77': Substitution, Bengaluru. Pablo Pérez replaces Suresh Wangjam.
- 79': Foul by Sahal Samad (Kerala Blasters).
- 79': Namgyal Bhutia (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Goal! Kerala Blasters 3, Bengaluru 2. Javi Hernández (Bengaluru) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 82': Foul by Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters).
- 82': Javi Hernández (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Offside, Bengaluru. Parag Shrivas tries a through ball, but Sivasakthi Narayanan is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Bryce Miranda replaces Sahal Samad.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Offside, Bengaluru. Pablo Pérez tries a through ball, but Sivasakthi Narayanan is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt saved. Sivasakthi Narayanan (Bengaluru) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Parag Shrivas.
- 88': Foul by Apostolos Giannou (Kerala Blasters).
- 88': Javi Hernández (Bengaluru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Offside, Bengaluru. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu tries a through ball, but Sunil Chhetri is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters).
- 90': Pablo Pérez (Bengaluru) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Víctor Mongil replaces Dimitrios Diamantakos.
- 90'+4': Prabhsukhan Gill (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Apostolos Giannou (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Sivasakthi Narayanan (Bengaluru).
- 90'+6': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Rohit Kumar.
- 90'+7': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Rohit Kumar (Bengaluru).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Kerala Blasters 3, Bengaluru 2.
- 0': Match ends, Kerala Blasters 3, Bengaluru 2.
Statistics
 BFC |
KER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.7 | Possession | 49.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 269 | Accurate Passes | 270 |
| 375 | Passes | 359 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 10 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 20 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 25,184
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 25,184
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 |
| 22 | Nishu Kumar |
| 3 | Sandeep Singh |
| 25 | Jeakson Singh |
| 77 | Ivan Kalyuzhnyi |
| 18 | Sahal Abdul Samad |
| 17 | Rahul Kannoly |
| 9 | Dimitrios Diamantakos |
| 20 | Adrián Luna |
Bengaluru FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK) |
| 4 | Aleksandar Jovanovic |
| 3 | Sandesh Jhingan |
| 25 | Namgyal Bhutia |
| 33 | Prabir Das |
| 10 | Javi Hernández |
| 12 | Danish Farooq Bhat |
| 8 | Suresh Singh Wangjam |
| 22 | Roy Krishna |
| 11 | Sunil Chhetri |
| 32 | Naorem Roshan Singh |
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