Indian Super League: Kerala Blasters snatches a 2-1 win against NorthEast United 2-1

VASCO DA GAMA. Kerala Blasters defeated NorthEast United to win 2-1. A goal from M. Irshad was decisive in the 90min.

VASCO DA GAMA. Kerala Blasters prevailed over NorthEast United to win 2-1. A goal from M. Irshad was decisive in the 90min. All goals were scored in the second half.​ It was Kerala Blasters to strike first with a goal of J. Pereyra Diaz at the 62′. Then A. Vazquez scored again for Kerala Blasters in the 82′ minute with a goal. Eventually, M. Irshad reduced the distance for NorthEast United with a goal. However, that was it, and the result remained 2-1.​ Kerala Blasters took advantage of its superior ball possession (60%).

Kerala Blasters remained in 10 people after A. Adhikari received a double yellow card in the 71′. Anyway, Kerala Blasters still succeeded in win this encounter competing only with 10 players​.

The match was held at the Tilak Maidan Stadium Stadium in Vasco da Gama on Friday and this began at 2:00 pm UTC. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 24.9 degrees Celsius or 76.87 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 65%.​

• 

  Kerala Blasters

  2

  

  NorthEast United

  1

  4 Feb 2022 Full time

Match Statistics

Kerala Blasters was in firm control of the ball 60% while NorthEast United was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Kerala Blasters was more aggressive with 64 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 6 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Kerala Blasters won the match.

Kerala Blasters shot 17 times, 6 on target, 11 off target. On the opposite side, NorthEast United shot 8 times, 1 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Kerala Blasters received 2 yellow cards (A. Adhikari and J. Pereyra Diaz). On the other side, NorthEast United received 3 yellow cards (P. Gogoi, S. Chowdhury and P. Lakra).

A. Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (71′).

Match Events

Next match

In the upcoming Indian Super League match, Kerala Blasters will play away against Jamshedpur on the 10th of February with a 2-1 head to head statistic in favor of Jamshedpur (6 draws).

• 

  Jamshedpur

  3

  

  Kerala Blasters

  0

  10 Feb 2022 Full time

NorthEast United will play away with ATK Mohun Bagan on the 12th of February with a 3-1 head to head in favor of ATK Mohun Bagan (1 draw).

• 

  ATK Mohun Bagan

  3

  

  NorthEast United

  1

  

  12 Feb 2022 Full time

Kerala Blasters: Formation and Lineups

Kerala Blasters started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Ivan Vukomanovic chose to play with the following team: Prabhsukhan Gill (6.8), Harmanjot Singh Khabra (7.2), Ruivah Hormipam (7.1), Marko Lešković (7.1), Nishu Kumar (7.1), Sahal Abdul Samad (6.7), Jeakson Singh (7.0), Ayush Adhikari (6.3), Adrian Luna (7.6), Álvaro Vázquez (7.4) and Jorge Pereyra Díaz (7.7).

Substitutes

Kerala Blasters made 4 changes: S. A. Samad for V. Barretto (67′), J. Pereyra Diaz for S. Singh (84′), R. Hormipam for E. Sipovic (88′) and N. Kumar for Y. D. Meitei (88′).

Top player: Jorge Pereyra Díaz

Probably the most impressive player in Kerala Blasters was Jorge Pereyra Díaz.

His rating is (7.7) with 1 goal, 25 passes (80% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 14. He performed 1 cross.

NorthEast United: Formation and Lineups

NorthEast United started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

On the other side, Khalid Ahmed Jamil played with: Subhasish Roy Chowdhary (5.8), Joe Zoherliana (6.6), Mashoor Shereef Thangalakath (6.2), Zakaria Diallo (6.5), Gurjinder Kumar (6.6), Pragyan Sundar Gogoi (7.3), Hernán (8.0), Mohamed Irshad (6.4), Marco Sahanek (7.0), V.P. Suhair (6.5) and Marcelinho (6.5).

Substitutes

NorthEast United made 4 changes: P. Gogoi for I. Khan (64′), J. Zoherliana for P. Lakra (64′), M. Sahanek for D. Brown (80′) and M. Thangalakath for G. Nigam (88′).

Top player: Hernán

Probably the most impressive player in NorthEast United was Hernán.

His rating is (8.0) with 43 passes (81% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 14 duels out of 17.