Mumbai City vs Kerala Blasters Highlights, Durand Cup 2024: MCFC 0-8 KBFC, Kerala win huge in their first match

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Mumbai City vs Kerala Blasters LIVE: MCFC 0-8 KBFC FT

Full-time statistics: Kerala Blasters end the game with a whopping 65% possession, 25 shots in total, and 13 of them on target. Whereas, Mumbai couldn't shoot any other shot after that one in first half from their 35% possession. However, we have to remember that these were kids taking on top-class players, they have a long way to go, and have already learnt a lot from this game.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE: Full-time

90+4' Referee signals the end of the game with 8 goals to Kerala Blasters' name and none to Mumbai City.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE

90+2' MCFC giving the ball away again and again and this game clearly shows that these kids still have a long way to go.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE

90' KBFC still looking for their 9th goal while referee signals 4 minutes of injury time.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE: GOOOOAL

89' It seems we cannot take our eyes off this match or we will miss another goal. Now Pandita scores a brace with 3v3 inside the box yet MCFC defenders unable to do anything.

MCFC 0-8 KBFC

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE: GOOOOOAL

86' Sadaoui still hunting for more, finding the right places and dangerous passes inside the box but the seventh one comes from Ishan Pandita. MCFC gk comes ahead to stop KBFC and Pandita gets the space to score.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE

84' MCFC trying to put some pressure on the opposite side of the field but failing to make it count. MCFC seem to be doing a little bit better than they've done in the rest of the match so far.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE

82' With a number of changes in their lineup, KBFC are adapting but they're still dominating with earning another corner but thankfully for MCFC, nothing comes off of it.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE

80' MCFC are enjoying a very little spell where are managing to keep KBFC away from their half.

MCFC 0-6 KBFC

Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC LIVE: Substitutions

78' 76' (50) Naocha Singh and (22) Meitei in for (4) Hormipam and (10) Luna out for KBFC

(13) Jamson in for (26) Parvej out for MCFC.

Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC LIVE: GOOOOOAL

76' Sadaoui finally gets his hattrick with a clinical shot inside the ball smoothly and calmly.

Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC LIVE

74' MCFC trying again to move forward but with another long ball going towards nowhere near their own players and squandering another chance has been the story so far.

Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC LIVE

72' MCFC try to move forward from the left flank but KBFC do well to shut it down and make it look quite easy. MCFC go ahead from the right then and almost get a flicker of a chance to get a goal in but well anticipated by KBFC gk.

Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC LIVE

70' MCFC seem to be pressing a little to stop KBFC players from going ahead from the middle but they're still leaving the right and left flank open for KBFC to do whatever they please.

MCFC 0-5 KBFC

Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC LIVE

68' (11) Kunal in for (12) Adithyan out for MCFC.

Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC LIVE

66' Blaster building it up from deep move quickly inside the box as MCFC don't seem to be learning how to stop the men in yellow.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

64' Sadaoui looking for his hattrick after Kwameh has made him more dangerous now.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

62' Two more corners from KBFC. One almost went in when Sadaoui shot a beautiful ball which unfortunately hit the barpost.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

60' Adrian Luna and Aibhan has been a constant force for KBFC as well and they could've been on the scoresheet as well considering how close they came.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Substitutions

(9) Mansoori in for (7) Talkar out for MCFC

(32) Azhar and (3) Sandeep Singh in for (6) Lallawmawma and (27) Dohling out for KBFC.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

56' MCFC need to step up their game and at leats not leave it to KBFC to run riot. They seem to be lacking that motivation so far.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: GOOOOAL

52' KBFC winning a corner as soon they've scored a goal tells you what has been the game so far. Even though nothing came from that, Kwame scored his hattrick from a tight angle.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: GOOOOOOAL

50' Early goal for KBFC with another brace this time for Sadaoui who receives a beautiful pass coming to him from the right side and he heads it inside with ease.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

48' KBFC hoping for more control in the game with two fresh legs in the game but the story remains the same with Sadaoui already causing trouble inside the box.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Substitutions

(2) Mohite and (16) Rajkumar in for (3) Bagwan and (18) Haokip out for MCFC.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

45' The second half begins with a kickstart to the ball from MCFC.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Second half to begin

Players are back on the ground to kickstart the second half.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup LIVE: MCFC 0-3 KBFC

Half-time statistics: The stats tell the story we've already been saying so far - one-way traffic. KBFC with 62 % possession, 13 shots in total, but only 5 on target. MCFC have managed to get only one shot which was not on target from 38% possession of the ball in the first 45 minutes.

MCFC vs KBFC, Durand Cup LIVE: Half-time

Referee signals the end of the first half with 3 goals from the men in yellow jerseys and none from Mumbai.