Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC, 2022-23 Indian Super League, Knockout Round
· Indian Super LeagueISL 2022-23: Bengaluru FC win 1-0 after Kerala Blasters FC forfeit match
A controversial extra-time goal from Sunil Chhetri saw Bengaluru FC progress past Kerala Blasters into the ISL semifinal.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters FC).
- 2': Prabir Das (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Jovanovic (Bengaluru FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Javi Hernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 4': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters FC).
- 4': Javi Hernández (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Javi Hernández (Bengaluru FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Foul by Roy Krishna (Bengaluru FC).
- 6': Prabhsukhan Gill (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Offside, Kerala Blasters FC. Adrián Luna is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters FC).
- 13': Javi Hernández (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Corner, Bengaluru FC. Conceded by Marko Leskovic.
- 14': Attempt missed. Roy Krishna (Bengaluru FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Prabir Das with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters FC).
- 18': Roy Krishna (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Corner, Bengaluru FC. Conceded by Víctor Mongil.
- 24': Attempt saved. Roy Krishna (Bengaluru FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sivasakthi Narayanan.
- 24': Corner, Bengaluru FC. Conceded by Víctor Mongil.
- 25': Attempt missed. Roy Krishna (Bengaluru FC) with an attempt from very close range is too high. Assisted by Roshan Singh with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters FC).
- 30': Sandesh Jhingan (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters FC).
- 31': Roshan Singh (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Sandesh Jhingan.
- 32': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Sivasakthi Narayanan.
- 33': Attempt missed. Danish Farooq (Kerala Blasters FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Offside, Kerala Blasters FC. Víctor Mongil is caught offside.
- 35': Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Rohit Kumar (Bengaluru FC).
- 36': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters FC).
- 36': Javi Hernández (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Bengaluru FC. Conceded by Nishu Kumar.
- 38': Attempt missed. Javi Hernández (Bengaluru FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 40': Corner, Bengaluru FC. Conceded by Adrián Luna.
- 45': Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Bruno Ramires (Bengaluru FC).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bengaluru FC 0, Kerala Blasters FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bengaluru FC 0, Kerala Blasters FC 0.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandar Jovanovic (Bengaluru FC).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Attempt missed. Javi Hernández (Bengaluru FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roshan Singh with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters FC).
- 50': Roshan Singh (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Suresh Singh (Bengaluru FC).
- 53': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Javi Hernández (Bengaluru FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt saved. Suresh Singh (Bengaluru FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 59': Corner, Bengaluru FC. Conceded by Prabhsukhan Gill.
- 62': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters FC).
- 62': Roy Krishna (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Vibin Mohanan (Kerala Blasters FC).
- 63': Rohit Kumar (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters FC).
- 63': Roy Krishna (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Roy Krishna (Bengaluru FC).
- 64': Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Delay in match (Kerala Blasters FC).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Offside, Bengaluru FC. Roy Krishna is caught offside.
- 67': Delay in match (Kerala Blasters FC).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Sahal Abdul Samad replaces Danish Farooq.
- 71': Attempt missed. Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dimitrios Diamantakos.
- 72': Substitution, Bengaluru FC. Sunil Chhetri replaces Sivasakthi Narayanan.
- 73': Corner, Bengaluru FC. Conceded by Jessel Carneiro.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Jessel Carneiro (Kerala Blasters FC).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Ayush Adhikari replaces Jessel Carneiro because of an injury.
- 77': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Bruno Ramires.
- 80': Foul by Prabir Das (Bengaluru FC).
- 80': Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandar Jovanovic (Bengaluru FC).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Bengaluru FC. Alan Costa replaces Aleksandar Jovanovic because of an injury.
- 83': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayush Adhikari with a cross.
- 84': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Bengaluru FC).
- 84': Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rahul Kannoly Praveen with a cross.
- 87': Attempt missed. Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeakson Singh.
- 88': Corner, Bengaluru FC. Conceded by Marko Leskovic.
- 90': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nishu Kumar with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Jeakson Singh.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bengaluru FC 0, Kerala Blasters FC 0.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Bengaluru FC 0, Kerala Blasters FC 0.
- 91': Attempt missed. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 91': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 92': Corner, Bengaluru FC. Conceded by Ayush Adhikari.
- 93': Attempt missed. Bruno Ramires (Bengaluru FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Javi Hernández with a cross following a corner.
- 94': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 94': Foul by Javi Hernández (Bengaluru FC).
- 94': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Sandesh Jhingan.
- 96': Foul by Vibin Mohanan (Kerala Blasters FC).
- 96': Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 96': Goal! Bengaluru FC 1, Kerala Blasters FC 0. Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 96': First Half Extra Time ends, Bengaluru FC 1, Kerala Blasters FC 0.
- 0': Match abandoned due to insufficient players, Bengaluru FC 1, Kerala Blasters FC 0.
- 105'+15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Bengaluru 1, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 120': Second Half Extra Time ends, Bengaluru 1, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bengaluru 1, Kerala Blasters 0.
Statistics
 KER |
BFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 59.6 | Possession | 40.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 202 |
| 456 | Passes | 302 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 24 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 21 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Location: Bangalore, India
Attendance: 20,301
Venue: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Location: Bangalore, India
Attendance: 20,301
Line-Ups
Bengaluru FC (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK) |
| 3 | Sandesh Jhingan |
| 4 | Aleksandar Jovanovic |
| 6 | Bruno Ramires |
| 18 | Rohit Kumar |
| 8 | Suresh Singh Wangjam |
| 10 | Javi Hernández |
| 32 | Roshan Singh |
| 33 | Prabir Das |
| 39 | Sivasakthi Narayanan |
| 22 | Roy Krishna |
Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Prabhsukhan Gill (GK) |
| 23 | Jesús Mongil |
| 55 | Marko Leskovic  |
| 14 | Jessel Carneiro |
| 22 | Nishu Kumar |
| 25 | Jeakson Singh |
| 33 | Vibin Mohanan |
| 20 | Adrián Luna |
| 17 | Rahul Kannoly |
| 9 | Dimitrios Diamantakos |
| 6 | Danish Farooq Bhat |
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