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Bengaluru FC Triumph Over Kerala Blasters in a Thrilling Encounter
Bengaluru FC secured a thrilling victory over Kerala Blasters in a highly engaging match at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi. The encounter, part of the 6th round of the regular season of the Indian Super League 2024, concluded with a score of 3-1 in favor of the visiting team.
The first goal of the match arrived early, in the 8th minute, when J. Pereyra scored for Bengaluru FC. However, Kerala Blasters refused to be deterred and managed to equalize the score in the 45th minute thanks to a penalty converted by J. Jimenez.
The second half began at a frantic pace, and Bengaluru FC regained the lead in the 74th minute with a goal from E. Mendez. This same player sealed the match in the 90th minute, scoring his second goal of the match, this time assisted by M. Salah.
The match was marked by intensity and constant attacks on both goals. Kerala Blasters dominated possession (56%), but Bengaluru FC was more effective in attack, with 6 shots on goal compared to Kerala Blasters’ 5.
Despite the loss, Kerala Blasters was a tough opponent for Bengaluru FC. The match was characterized by discipline, with a total of 26 fouls committed between both teams. There were also 6 yellow cards distributed, 4 for Kerala Blasters and 2 for Bengaluru FC.
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Substitutions kerala blasters: at minute 46 F. Lallawmawma came in and D. Farooq went out., at minute 78 R. Kannoly came in and S. Singh went out., at minute 84 M. Drincic came in and A. Coeff went out.
Substitutions bengaluru: at minute 46 R. Danu came in and V. Venkatesh went out., at minute 53 L. Fanai came in and N. Poojari went out., at minute 63 E. Mendez came in and J. Pereyra went out., at minute 84 M. Salah came in and S. Wangjam went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Kerala Blasters
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Bengaluru
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