Kerala Blasters defeated Chennaiyin FC (2-1) in their last match at home. After being a goal down, the men in yellow showed character to come back to the game and win it. Adrian Luna’s equalizing goal in the first half followed by KP Rahul’s winner in the second half gave the Kerala Blasters the vital three points.
Bengaluru FC is currently on a five match winning streak. They haven’t dropped any points since the start of 2023. In their last match, the Blues defeated ATK Mohun Bagan courtesy of goals from Javi Hernandez and Roy Krishna.
This fixture has attracted many spectators since both teams share an intense rivalry. Both sides have met 11 times in the past. Bengaluru FC have won six out of them and Kerala Blasters have won three matches. The other two games ended in stalemate.
The last time when they faced each other at Kochi, Kerala Blasters bagged all three points. Sunil Chhetri’s spot-kick gave the visitors a lead which was canceled out by Marko Leskovic’s first goal in yellow. Later Dimitrios and Giannou found the nets for Kerala Blasters. Javi’s goal in the late part of second half wasn’t enough for them to claim the win.
Rahul KP scored his second goal of the season against Chennaiyin FC to handover the victory for Kerala Blasters. He has been a live wire in the right flank. The local had a couple more chances to score, but he missed them by a whisker.
Prabhsukhan Singh Gill was solid under the bar for Kerala Blasters. Even though he conceded a very early goal, he never let his confidence go down. Gill pulled off many difficult yet vital saves against Chennaiyin FC which was crucial in winning the game.
Adrian Luna was awarded with the Hero Of The Match award for his outstanding performance against Chennaiyin FC. The Uruguayan scored the equalizer and provided the assist for Rahul KP’s winner. Apart from the goal contributions, he worked relentlessly on the pitch for the team.
The live streaming of the Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters will be available on Disney+ Hotstar, Star Sports Network, Jio TV and Asianet Plus.