Minerva Punjab defeats Hyderabad in a thrilling match
Hyderabad fell to Minerva Punjab in an Indian Super League match that was marked by yellow and red cards, as well as the expulsion of L. D’Cunha in the final minutes.
The match started with an intense pace and both teams were looking for the goal from the first minutes. The first yellow card of the match came in the 14th minute for Hyderabad, after a foul by L. D’Cunha. The first goal arrived in the 35th minute, when E. Vidal scored for Minerva Punjab. Hyderabad responded with a yellow card for D. Murgaokar in the 41st minute.
In the second half, the game remained exciting. Hyderabad had to make forced changes due to the expulsions, while Minerva Punjab took the opportunity to extend the lead with a second goal from F. Mrzljak in the 71st minute.
L. D’Cunha was booked again in the 79th minute, receiving a red card for double yellow. The expulsion further complicated things for Hyderabad, who could not find a way to overturn the score. Minerva Punjab, for their part, closed the match with five changes in the last ten minutes.
Match statistics:
Minerva Punjab: 49% possession, 21 shots (7 on target, 12 off target), 4 corners, 9 fouls, 1 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Hyderabad: 51% possession, 10 shots (1 on target, 6 off target), 3 corners, 8 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 1 red cards
Match information:
Date: September 25, 2024
City: New Delhi
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
League: Indian Super League
Season: 2024
Round: Regular Season – 3
Country: India
Substitutions hyderabad: at minute 58 Allan Paulista came in and C. Goddard went out., at minute 58 A. Pa came in and A. Adhikari went out., at minute 73 K. Sourav came in and Ramhlunchhunga went out., at minute 85 H. Laldanmawia came in and P. S. Shrivas went out.
Substitutions minerva punjab: at minute 59 R. Shabong came in and V. Rai went out., at minute 59 L. Augustine came in and E. Vidal went out., at minute 73 A. Suljic came in and N. Sudeesh went out., at minute 90 N. Darjee came in and T. Singh went out., at minute 90 S. Shami came in and F. Mrzljak went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Minerva Punjab
Titulares:
Hyderabad
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