Kerala Blasters 2-1 Goa
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Kerala Blasters won: Kerala Blasters 2-1 Goa in the India, Indian Super League (Round 1) on Mon, 18 May 2026 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi. Kerala Blasters goals: Kévin Yoke 48', Fallou Ndiaye 81'. Goa goals: Muhammed Nemil Valiyattil 62'. Expected goals: 0.95-1.07. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Kévin Yoke (8.3).
Match report
Kerala Blasters beat Goa 2-1
Kerala Blasters squeezed past Goa 2-1 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Monday 18 May in the India, Indian Super League.
Kévin Yoke put Kerala Blasters ahead on 48' (1-0), Muhammed Nemil Valiyattil levelled for Goa on 62' (1-1) and Fallou Ndiaye restored Kerala Blasters' lead on 81' (2-1).
Kerala Blasters had 39% of the ball, shots were 12-13 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.95-1.07.
Kévin Yoke (Kerala Blasters FC) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 13,517.
Match stats
| Kerala Blasters | Goa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.95 | 1.07 |
| Total shots | 12 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 18 |
| Big chances | 0 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 233 (77%) | 410 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 12 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 |
Lineups
Kerala Blasters (3-5-2): Arsh Shaikh, Ruivah Hormipam, Fallou Ndiaye, Muhammed Saheef, Nihal Sudeesh, Freddy Lallawmawma, Vibin Mohanan, Aibanbha Dohling, Kévin Yoke, Francisco Feuillassier, Víctor Bertomeu
Goa (4-2-3-1): Bob Raj, Ronney Kharbudon, Sandesh Jhingan, Pol Moreno, Aakash Sangwan, Kumam Udanta Singh, Ayush Dev Chhetri, Abdul Rabeeh, Dejan Drazic, Mohammad Yasir, Muhammed Nemil Valiyattil
Key events
- 39' · Substitution · Brison Fernandes for Mohammad Yasir (Goa)
- 46' · Substitution · MS Sreekuttan for Nihal Sudeesh (Kerala Blasters)
- 48' · Goal · Kévin Yoke (Kerala Blasters)
- 55' · Yellow card · Muhammed Nemil Valiyattil (Goa)
- 60' · Substitution · Boris Singh Thangjam for Ronney Kharbudon (Goa)
- 62' · Goal · Muhammed Nemil Valiyattil (Goa)
- 81' · Goal · Fallou Ndiaye (Kerala Blasters)
- 87' · Substitution · Rowllin Borges for Vibin Mohanan (Kerala Blasters)
- 89' · Substitution · Naocha Singh Huidrom for Kévin Yoke (Kerala Blasters)
- 90' · Substitution · Ishan Pandita for Muhammed Nemil Valiyattil (Goa)
- 90' · Substitution · Daniel Lalhlimpuia for Abdul Rabeeh (Goa)
- 90' · Substitution · Prachit Gaonkar for Ayush Dev Chhetri (Goa)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Ebindas Yesudasan for Francisco Feuillassier (Kerala Blasters)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Víctor Bertomeu (Kerala Blasters)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Kerala Blasters vs Goa?
Kerala Blasters won, 2-1 (India, Indian Super League) on Mon, 18 May 2026.
When and where is Kerala Blasters vs Goa?
Mon, 18 May 2026, 14:00 UTC at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, India, Indian Super League.