Roy Krishna (23') gave Bengaluru FC the lead in the game in the first half but Kerala Blasters FC restored parity through Dimitri Diamantakos (77') to set up a grand-stand finish.
The two teams met in the playoffs of the recently concluded Indian Super League and the match generated unexpected heat because of a goal scored by Bengaluru FC. While the Kerala Blasters hotly contested the goal and walked off in protest, leading to disciplinary actions against them, Ben
Sreenidi Deccan head coach Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto had stressed in the pre-match interaction that his side had everything to prove against the team from Kerala. And on the day they did so in style, kicking off with the same confidence which earned them a precious point against Bengaluru FC i
Bengaluru FC, who drew their first match against Sreenidi Deccan, now have four points from two outings. Sreenidi, who beat Kerala Blasters in the earlier match of the day, have an equal number of points
Nishu's strike in the 53rd minute put the Blasters 2-0 up giving them the chance to close the win late on in stoppage time after Khungdongbam Kishananda Singh had pulled a goal back for the Punjab side.
Kerala Blasters FC began their 2023 Super Cup campaign with an impressive 3-1 triumph over I-League Champions RoundGlass Punjab FC at the EMS Stadium in Kozhikode, Kerala on Saturday.
RoundGlass Punjab FC have been drawn in Group A along with Kerala Blasters FC, Bengaluru FC and Sreenidi Deccan FC. The Club will be represented by a 26-member squad, with the majority of the players continuing from the I-League winning squad
Kerala Blasters DC midfielder Adrian Luna will miss the Super Cup tournament due to personal reasons. Kerela Blasters FC released an official statement which said, "The club would like to inform its fans that Adrian Luna has been granted extended leave for personal reasons."
Bengaluru FC defeated Kerala Blasters 1-0 in extra time in the first knockout fixture to make it into the semi-finals. Interestingly, it was the Blues who inflicted the first defeat of the season on Mumbai City FC subsequent to their Shield triumph after going 18 games unbeaten.
Sunil Chhetri scored a free-kick in extra-time, following which the Blasters FC decided to forfeit the game. The result ensured that Bengaluru FC advanced to the semi-finals, where they will face League Winners Mumbai City FC over two legs.
Sunil Chhetri scored the only goal of the match in the seventh minute of extra time to add a ninth consecutive win for his team, which confirmed a semi-final berth for them.