Kerala vs Bengaluru 2023-24 Indian Super League, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 26': Jessel Carneiro (Bengaluru FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters FC 0, Bengaluru FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters FC 0, Bengaluru FC 0.
- 52': Own Goal by Keziah Veendorp, Bengaluru FC. Kerala Blasters FC 1, Bengaluru FC 0.
- 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.
- 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.
- 77': Substitution, Bengaluru FC. Monirul Molla replaces Rohit Kumar.
- 77': Substitution, Bengaluru FC. Harsh Patre replaces Sivasakthi Narayanan.
- 79': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Freddy Lallawmawma replaces Mohammed Aimen.
- 88': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Nihal Sudheesh replaces Daisuke Sakai.
- 88': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Vibin Mohanan replaces Danish Farooq.
- 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'+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.
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 34,911
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 34,911
Indian Super League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +31 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 24 | 56 | 2 |
| +16 | FC Goa | 24 | 48 | 4 |
| +9 | Bengaluru FC | 24 | 38 | 8 |
| +17 | NorthEast United FC | 24 | 38 | 6 |
Statistics
 BFC |
KER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
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  |
| 25 | Namgyal Bhutia |
| 6 | Keziah Veendorp |
| 8 | Suresh Singh Wangjam |
| 18 | Rohit Kumar |
| 39 | Sivasakthi Narayanan |
| 7 | Ryan Williams |
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