Kerala Blasters vs East Bengal Highlights, ISL 2024-25: KBFC 2-1 EBFC at Full Time!


We fold our Live coverage on that note as Kerala Blasters climb to sixth place with their maiden points of the season while East Bengal remain pointless and just ahead of bottom-placed Hyderabad FC

That picture says it all as East Bengal suffered back-to-back defeats on the road after splurging so much cash in the transfer market! Stay tuned as the updated ISL points table is coming up next!
KBFC vs EBFC: 2-1 at FT
Full Time! East Bengal slumped to their second consecutive defeat while KBFC rallied to win at home through Noah Sadaoui and Kwame Peprah goals! East Bengal will have to wait longer for their first win of the season!
KBFC vs EBFC: 2-1 at FT
90+5' East Bengal have catch hold of possession late in the game but they are finding it hard to create something in the attacking third with KBFC holding fortress!
90+4' Noah Sadaoui shoots wide with the outside of his boot following a quick attack by KBFC from a throw-in near the centre of the field!
90+3' The packed Kochi crowd is roaring at its loudest while East Bengal are struggling to come out of their box with KBFC forwards pressing them high up the field!
KBFC vs EBFC: 2-1
90+1' Six minutes of stoppage time added by the match official for East Bengal to mount a comeback but it's all KBFC at the moment as they create back-to-back chances while Aimen won a corner of the latest!
KBFC vs EBFC: 2-1
88' GOOOOOOOALLLLLL! Kwame Peprah shoots it low and quick into the goal and leaves Prabhsukhan shell-shocked! The East Bengal goalkeeper has to be questioned for his positioning at the near post!
KBFC 2-1 EBFC
87' Plenty of space in the midfield as both sides have put numbers in attack in the closing minutes with the aim to find the winning goal
83' Noah Sadaoui hits the wall with the freekick after Gursimrat Singh, Aman CK and Sauvik Chakraborti come on for East Bengal. Nandhakumar, Jeakson and Mark Zo are taken off!
KBFC vs EBFC: 1-1

81' Freekick in a dangerous position, just outside the box, for KBFC as Kwame is fouled by Hector Yuste. Meanwhile East Bengal are preparing three changes together
80' Madih Talal cuts in from the left flank following an East Bengal attack but Naocha makes diving interception to take the ball out of play. Interestingly the referee gives a goal kick and lets the play resume quickly while Talal is still on the ground. KBFC, however, fail to capitalise on the man advantage.
KBFC vs EBFC: 1-1
78' The match resumes after the second cooling or drinks break, which was taken right after Aimen's miss

76' Mohammad Aimen curls inches wide from outside the box in a threatening counter-attack started by his brother Aiban from the other side of the field! EBFC take a sigh of relief!
KBFC vs EBFC: 0-0
75' Double substitution by Kerala Blasters as Mohammad Aiban and Kwame Peprah come on for Jesus Jimenez and Vibin Mohanan
73' Cleiton Silva plays PV Vishnu through on the right flank! The young wingers cuts into the box deep and puts in a cross for Nandha at the far post but Naocha clears the cross out of danger!
KBFC vs EBFC: 1-1
70' PV Vishnu darts in from the right wing as Madih Talal puts him through into the box! Vishnu sells a dummy to Drincic, who recovers well to ensure the winger wins no corner!
KBFC vs EBFC: 1-1

67' Both the sides make substitution after the equaliser as KBFC's Mohammad Aimen comes on for defender Sandeep Singh, who made the error for opening goal, while Cleiton Silva came on in the East Bengal attack for Diamantakos.
Confirmation on Saul Crespo yellow card for a foul right before Sadaoui's equaliser!
KBFC vs EBFC: 1-1
GOOOOOOOOOALLLLL! Noah Sadaoui Magic! The Moroccan winger scores his first goal for KBFC as he makes a solo run from the left, and beats his marker before shooting the ball through Prabhsukhan's feet to the goal!
KBFC 1-1 EBFC
61' While Diamantakos and PV Vishnu combined to score East Bengal's first goal of the season, it was Nandhakumar Sekar, who won the ball from a KBFC defense before putting Diamantakos through to the goal!
KBFC vs EBFC: 0-1

59' GOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLL! PV Vishnu taps in the first goal into empty net as self-less Diamantakos sets him up with a brilliant pass!

57' EBFC Coach Carles Cuadrat makes first change as he puts in young winger PV Vishnu for Naorem Mahesh Singh with the aim to put pace on the wings and East Bengal swiftly reacts with an attack but fails to coordinate well to make it count!
55' Diamantakos fails to control a nice lobbed ball into the box by Madih Talal while Sachin Suresh comes off his line well to collect the loose ball!
53' Kerala Blasters attack from the right wing through Rahul KP and Alexander Coeff combining before the latter puts in a cross too heavy for the attack not yielding a good outcome!
KBFC vs EBFC: 0-0
51' Poor corner routine by East Bengal as Mahesh plays it low to Saul with his back to the goal. Nothing comes up with it as KBFC kept the box crowded!
50' Chance for KBFC as Jesus Jimenez shoots from outside the box but fails to keep it on target despite putting good power behind the shot.
Meanwhile, East Bengal win a corner at the other end as Mark Zo's cross from the left is deflected out of play!
KBFC vs EBFC: 0-0
48' Yellow card for Diamantakos for a foul from behind on his former teammate Drincic!
KBFC vs EBFC: 0-0
47' East Bengal look to mount an early attack from the middle but Milos Drincic and defense is not allowing any ball through into the box!
46' The second half begins!
KBFC vs EBFC: 0-0

The second half is all set to start as players are back on the field!
The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi is all set for an exciting Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 encounter as Kerala Blasters FC takes on East Bengal FC.
This much-anticipated clash kicks off at 7:30 PM IST on Sunday, September 22, with live coverage available on Sports 18 Network and live streaming on JioCinema.
Kerala Blasters FC will be looking to bounce back from their narrow loss to Punjab FC in their season opener. Despite having more possession and better passing accuracy, the Blasters were left heartbroken by a late goal. With head coach Mikael Stahre emphasizing more precision in attack, Kerala will be keen to secure their first win of the season in front of their home fans.
East Bengal FC, under Carles Cuadrat, are also coming off a 1-0 loss to Bengaluru FC in their first match. Cuadrat has a stellar record against Kerala, and his side will be looking to use their pace and attacking prowess to exploit any weaknesses in the Blasters' defense. With promising youngsters like PV Vishnu and Aman CK making an impact in the previous game, East Bengal will be eager to break their winless start.
Pritam Kotal will be a key figure for Kerala Blasters, having never lost to East Bengal in the ISL. On the offensive side, new signing Jesus Jimenez, who scored on his debut, will be the player to watch as Kerala seeks to turn their fortunes around. East Bengal's Dimitrios Diamantakos, the ISL 2023-24 Golden Boot winner, will be keen to find the net against his former club.
This clash promises to be an intense battle as both teams aim for their first victory of the season. Stay tuned for live updates and key moments as Kerala Blasters take on East Bengal in what is sure to be an exciting ISL encounter!