Kerala vs East Bengal 2022-23 Indian Super League, Regular Season
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ISL 2022-23: Ivan Kaliuzhnyi's brace helps Kerala Blasters beat East Bengal in season opener
With fans back in the stadium after a long gap of two years, they were treated to a few sublime goals in the second half.
Match Commentary
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters 0, SC East Bengal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters 0, SC East Bengal 0.
- 60': Chungnunga Lal (SC East Bengal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, SC East Bengal. Semboi Haokip replaces Suhair Vadakkepeedika.
- 63': Ankit Mukherjee (SC East Bengal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Rahul Kannoly Praveen replaces Sahal Samad.
- 72': Goal! Kerala Blasters 1, SC East Bengal 0. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Harmanjot Khabra with a through ball.
- 78': Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, SC East Bengal. Amarjit Kiyam replaces Souvik Chakrabarti.
- 80': Substitution, SC East Bengal. Eliandro replaces Charis Kyriakou.
- 80': Substitution, SC East Bengal. Jerry Lalrinzuala replaces Tuhin Das.
- 80': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Ivan Kalyuzhnyi replaces Apostolos Giannou.
- 80': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Bidyashagar Singh replaces Lalthathanga Khawlhring.
- 82': Goal! Kerala Blasters 2, SC East Bengal 0. Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bidyashagar Singh.
- 88': Goal! Kerala Blasters 2, SC East Bengal 1. Alex (SC East Bengal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 89': Substitution, SC East Bengal. Jordan O'Doherty replaces Alex.
- 89': Goal! Kerala Blasters 3, SC East Bengal 1. Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Víctor Mongil replaces Dimitrios Diamantakos.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Kerala Blasters 3, SC East Bengal 1.
Game Information
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 34,978
Indian Super League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +21 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 22 | 48 | 4 |
| +23 | Mumbai City FC | 22 | 47 | 3 |
| +18 | FC Goa | 22 | 45 | 3 |
| +12 | Odisha FC | 22 | 39 | 5 |
Statistics
 EBEN |
KER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.9 | Possession | 53.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 223 | Accurate Passes | 284 |
| 335 | Passes | 380 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 26 | Clearances | 12 |
Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Prabhsukhan Gill (GK) |
| 55 | Marko Leskovic |
| 4 | Ruivah Hormipam  |
| 14 | Jessel Carneiro |
| 10 | Harmanjot Khabra |
| 7 | Puitea |
| 25 | Jeakson Singh |
| 20 | Adrián Luna |
| 18 | Sahal Abdul Samad |
| 9 | Dimitrios Diamantakos |
| 99 | Apostolos Giannou |
SC East Bengal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kamaljit Singh (GK) |
| 4 | Iván Garrido |
| 5 | Lalchungnunga |
| 40 | Charalambos Kyriakou |
| 19 | Ankit Mukherjee |
| 14 | Alex Lima |
| 23 | Souvik Chakraborty |
| 37 | Tuhin Das |
| 6 | Sumeet Passi |
| 10 | Cleiton Silva |
| 11 | Suhair VP |
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