Indian Super League

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

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Chennaiyin FC
  • 60': Akash Sangwan
  • Red Card 81': Ankit Mukherjee
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Kerala Blasters FC

    About

    Chennaiyin FC are hosting Kerala Blasters FC at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, Chennai, India, starting on . The match is a part of the Indian Super League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Ankit Mukherjee.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Shields.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Daisuke Sakai (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fedor Cernych with a headed pass.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Fedor Cernych (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daisuke Sakai.
    • 11': Foul by Farukh Choudhary (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 11': Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Danish Farooq (Kerala Blasters FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fedor Cernych.
    • 13': Connor Shields (Chennaiyin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters FC).
    • 14': Offside, Chennaiyin FC. Rahim Ali is caught offside.
    • 15': Fedor Cernych (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 19': Attempt missed. Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Farukh Choudhary.
    • 20': Foul by Ankit Mukherjee (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 20': Naocha Singh (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters FC).
    • 21': Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 21': Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rafael Crivellaro.
    • 23': Corner, Chennaiyin FC. Conceded by Jeakson Singh.
    • 24': Corner, Chennaiyin FC. Conceded by Milos Drincic.
    • 24': Offside, Chennaiyin FC. Ryan Edwards is caught offside.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Fedor Cernych (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Aimen.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Mohammed Aimen (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danish Farooq.
    • 28': Danish Farooq (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 30': Delay in match (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Hand ball by Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 34': Foul by Farukh Choudhary (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 34': Sachin Suresh (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Sachin Suresh (Kerala Blasters FC).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Karanjit Singh replaces Sachin Suresh because of an injury.
    • 38': Foul by Ayush Adhikari (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 38': Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 41': Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters FC).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Hand ball by Farukh Choudhary (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 44': Naocha Singh (Kerala Blasters FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters FC).
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+5': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Lazar Cirkovic.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Chennaiyin FC 0, Kerala Blasters FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chennaiyin FC 0, Kerala Blasters FC 0.
    • 46': Foul by Fedor Cernych (Kerala Blasters FC).
    • 46': Ryan Edwards (Chennaiyin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Naocha Singh (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danish Farooq.
    • 50': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Aakash Sangwan.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Shields with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Farukh Choudhary (Chennaiyin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 52': Daisuke Sakai (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 52': Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Foul by Ankit Mukherjee (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 54': Mohammed Aimen (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Ankit Mukherjee (Chennaiyin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Foul by Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 55': Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Ayush Adhikari (Chennaiyin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Ishan Pandita (Kerala Blasters FC).
    • 55': Ishan Pandita (Kerala Blasters FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ninthoinganba Meetei with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin FC) left footed shot from very close range is too high.
    • 60': Goal! Chennaiyin FC 1, Kerala Blasters FC 0. Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Farukh Choudhary.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters FC).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters FC).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Emmanuel Justine replaces Ishan Pandita.
    • 65': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Rahul Kannoly Praveen replaces Daisuke Sakai.
    • 65': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Hormipam Ruivah replaces Marko Leskovic because of an injury.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Crivellaro with a through ball.
    • 69': Foul by Naocha Singh (Kerala Blasters FC).
    • 69': Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Corner, Chennaiyin FC. Conceded by Karanjit Singh.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hormipam Ruivah.
    • 74': Substitution, Chennaiyin FC. Vincy Barretto replaces Ninthoinganba Meetei.
    • 74': Substitution, Chennaiyin FC. Jiteshwor Singh replaces Ayush Adhikari.
    • 74': Foul by Connor Shields (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 74': Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Delay in match (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Jiteshwor Singh.
    • 80': Foul by Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters FC).
    • 80': Vincy Barretto (Chennaiyin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Foul by Ankit Mukherjee (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 81': Karanjit Singh (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Second yellow card to Ankit Mukherjee (Chennaiyin FC) for a bad foul.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Farukh Choudhary (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 85': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Nihal Sudheesh replaces Jeakson Singh.
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Substitution, Chennaiyin FC. Mobashir Rahman replaces Farukh Choudhary because of an injury.
    • 86': Substitution, Chennaiyin FC. Bikash Yumnam replaces Rahim Ali.
    • 86': Substitution, Chennaiyin FC. Jordan Murray replaces Rafael Crivellaro because of an injury.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Nihal Sudheesh (Kerala Blasters FC) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Naocha Singh with a cross.
    • 89': Foul by Mobashir Rahman (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 89': Nihal Sudheesh (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Fedor Cernych (Kerala Blasters FC).
    • 89': Jiteshwor Singh (Chennaiyin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Fedor Cernych (Kerala Blasters FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Foul by Connor Shields (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 90': Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Nihal Sudheesh (Kerala Blasters FC).
    • 90'+2': Corner, Chennaiyin FC. Conceded by Sandeep Singh.
    • 90'+3': Dangerous play by Mobashir Rahman (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 90'+3': Fedor Cernych (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Emmanuel Justine (Kerala Blasters FC).
    • 90'+4': Jiteshwor Singh (Chennaiyin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Debjit Majumder (Chennaiyin FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin FC).
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Milos Drincic (Kerala Blasters FC).
    • 90'+6': Jiteshwor Singh (Chennaiyin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Connor Shields (Chennaiyin FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Chennaiyin FC 1, Kerala Blasters FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chennaiyin FC 1, Kerala Blasters FC 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 18
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 1
    0 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 2
    47 Possession 53
    8 SHOTS 9
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    233 Accurate Passes 279
    344 Passes 385
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    14 Crosses 20
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    57 Long Balls 78
    12 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    13 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    4 Interceptions 7
    31 Effective Clearances 14
    31 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: Indian Super League

    Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
    Location: Chennai, India
    Attendance: 8,162

    Indian Super League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Chennaiyin FC 1 +1 3
    2 Jamshedpur FC 1 +1 3
    3 Punjab FC 1 +1 3
    4 Bengaluru FC 1 +1 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CFC Chennaiyin FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    24 Debjit Majumder (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Lazar Cirkovic
    3 Ryan Edwards
    27 Akash Sangwan Yellow Card
    6 Ankit Mukherjee Yellow Card
    50 Rafael Crivellaro
    30 Ayush Adhikari
    10 Connor Shields Yellow Card
    11 Rahim Ali
    71 Farukh Choudhary
    7 Ninthoinganba Meetei
    Chennaiyin FC Substitutes:
    Sarthak Golui, Bikash Yumnam, Samik Mitra, Mobashir Rahman, Jordan Murray, Christian Battocchio, Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh, Irfan Yadwad, Vincy Barretto.

    KER Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    31 Sachin Suresh (GK)
    55 Marko Leskovic
    15 Milos Drincic
    50 Naocha Huidrom Singh Yellow Card
    3 Sandeep Singh
    5 Jeakson Singh
    13 Danish Farooq Bhat
    19 Mohammed Aimen
    21 Daisuke Sakai
    91 Fiodor Cernych Yellow Card
    26 Ishan Pandita Yellow Card
    Kerala Blasters FC Substitutes:
    Pritam Kotal, Ruivah Hormipam, Mohammed Azhar, Lara Sharma, Rahul Kannoly, Nihal Sudeesh, Vibin Mohanan, Emmanuel Justine, Karanjit Singh.

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