Indian Super League

Kerala Blasters FC vs Bengaluru FC, 2023-24 Indian Super League, Regular Season

· Indian Super League
  • 52': Keziah Veendorp (OG)
  • 69': Adrián Luna
FT
2 - 1
  • 90': Curtis Main

Adrian Luna proves decisive as Kerala Blasters beat Bengaluru FC in error-filled ISL opener

Adrian Luna was key as Kerala Blasters beat Bengaluru FC 2-1 on the opening day of the 2023-24 ISL season

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Slavko Damjanovic.
  • 5': Foul by Rohit Kumar (Bengaluru FC).
  • 5': Mohammed Aimen (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Sachin Suresh (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Foul by Mohammed Aimen (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 8': Roshan Singh (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Corner, Bengaluru FC. Conceded by Milos Drincic.
  • 11': Foul by Namgyal Bhutia (Bengaluru FC).
  • 11': Mohammed Aimen (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Suresh Wangjam (Bengaluru FC).
  • 21': Foul by Aibanbha Dohling (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 21': Sivasakthi Narayanan (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Slavko Damjanovic.
  • 25': Daisuke Sakai (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Jessel Carneiro (Bengaluru FC).
  • 26': Jessel Carneiro (Bengaluru FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Milos Drincic (Kerala Blasters FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daisuke Sakai with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Aibanbha Dohling (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Suresh Wangjam (Bengaluru FC).
  • 30': Aleksandar Jovanovic (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 31': Foul by Rohit Kumar (Bengaluru FC).
  • 31': Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Delay in match (Bengaluru FC).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Daisuke Sakai (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kwame Peprah.
  • 33': Delay in match (Bengaluru FC).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Corner, Bengaluru FC. Conceded by Sachin Suresh.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Suresh Wangjam (Bengaluru FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sivasakthi Narayanan.
  • 40': Foul by Aibanbha Dohling (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 40': Ryan Williams (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Daisuke Sakai (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Namgyal Bhutia (Bengaluru FC).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Kwame Peprah (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Daisuke Sakai.
  • 43': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Dangerous play by Keziah Veendorp (Bengaluru FC).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters FC 0, Bengaluru FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters FC 0, Bengaluru FC 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Kwame Peprah (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daisuke Sakai.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandar Jovanovic (Bengaluru FC).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Offside, Kerala Blasters FC. Jeakson Singh tries a through ball, but Daisuke Sakai is caught offside.
  • 50': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Roshan Singh.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Kwame Peprah (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Aimen.
  • 52': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.
  • 52': Own Goal by Keziah Veendorp, Bengaluru FC. Kerala Blasters FC 1, Bengaluru FC 0.
  • 54': Foul by Roshan Singh (Bengaluru FC).
  • 54': Milos Drincic (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Sivasakthi Narayanan (Bengaluru FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jessel Carneiro.
  • 59': Foul by Namgyal Bhutia (Bengaluru FC).
  • 59': Prabir Das (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Daisuke Sakai (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
  • 61': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 61': Suresh Wangjam (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Corner, Bengaluru FC. Conceded by Milos Drincic.
  • 65': Substitution, Bengaluru FC. Javi Hernández replaces Keziah Veendorp.
  • 65': Substitution, Bengaluru FC. Curtis Main replaces Aleksandar Jovanovic.
  • 65': Substitution, Bengaluru FC. Parag Shrivas replaces Namgyal Bhutia.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Parag Shrivas (Bengaluru FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Roshan Singh with a cross.
  • 66': Foul by Curtis Main (Bengaluru FC).
  • 66': Prabir Das (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Milos Drincic (Kerala Blasters FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kwame Peprah.
  • 69': Goal! Kerala Blasters FC 2, Bengaluru FC 0. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 73': Corner, Bengaluru FC. Conceded by Mohammed Aimen.
  • 74': Foul by Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 74': Rohit Kumar (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Delay in match (Bengaluru FC).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Bengaluru FC. Monirul Molla replaces Rohit Kumar.
  • 77': Substitution, Bengaluru FC. Harsh Patre replaces Sivasakthi Narayanan.
  • 78': Foul by Ryan Williams (Bengaluru FC).
  • 78': Mohammed Aimen (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Freddy Lallawmawma replaces Mohammed Aimen.
  • 81': Foul by Danish Farooq (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 81': Javi Hernández (Bengaluru FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Monirul Molla (Bengaluru FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Javi Hernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Foul by Monirul Molla (Bengaluru FC).
  • 82': Freddy Lallawmawma (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Corner, Bengaluru FC. Conceded by Adrián Luna.
  • 87': Corner, Bengaluru FC. Conceded by Kwame Peprah.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Suresh Wangjam (Bengaluru FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Javi Hernández following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Harsh Patre (Bengaluru FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Parag Shrivas.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Parag Shrivas (Bengaluru FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 88': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Nihal Sudheesh replaces Daisuke Sakai.
  • 88': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Vibin Mohanan replaces Danish Farooq.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Monirul Molla (Bengaluru FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roshan Singh.
  • 90': Goal! Kerala Blasters FC 2, Bengaluru FC 1. Curtis Main (Bengaluru FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Curtis Main (Bengaluru FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roshan Singh with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Harsh Patre (Bengaluru FC).
  • 90'+4': Vibin Mohanan (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Parag Shrivas.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Vibin Mohanan (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Bidyashagar Singh replaces Kwame Peprah because of an injury.
  • 90'+7': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Kerala Blasters FC 2, Bengaluru FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Kerala Blasters FC 2, Bengaluru FC 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 4
58.8 Possession 41.2
10 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
394 Accurate Passes 251
476 Passes 338
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 1
18 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.1
62 Long Balls 58
34 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 9
8 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 7
18 Effective Clearances 21
18 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Indian Super League

Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 34,911

Indian Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bengaluru FC 6 +10 16
2 Jamshedpur FC 6 -1 12
3 Mohun Bagan Super Giant 5 +3 10
4 Punjab FC 4 +3 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

KER Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
31 Sachin Suresh (GK)
15 Milos Drincic
20 Pritam Kotal
27 Aibanbha Dohling
33 Prabir Das
13 Danish Farooq Bhat
5 Jeakson Singh
19 Mohammed Aimen
21 Daisuke Sakai
10 Adrián Luna
14 Kwame Peprah

BFC Bengaluru FC (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK)
4 Aleksandar Jovanovic
23 Slavko Damjanovic
32 Naorem Roshan Singh
14 Jessel Carneiro Yellow Card
25 Namgyal Bhutia
6 Keziah Veendorp
8 Suresh Singh Wangjam
18 Rohit Kumar
39 Sivasakthi Narayanan
7 Ryan Williams

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