Kerala Blasters 2-0 Jamshedpur
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Kerala Blasters won: Kerala Blasters 2-0 Jamshedpur in the India, Indian Super League (Round 1) on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi. Kerala Blasters goals: Nihal Sudeesh 12', Vibin Mohanan 36'. Sent off: Stephen Eze (84'). Expected goals: 0.56-1.14. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Arsh Shaikh (8.1).
Match report
Kerala Blasters beat Jamshedpur 2-0
Kerala Blasters got the better of Jamshedpur 2-0 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday 18 April in the India, Indian Super League.
Nihal Sudeesh put Kerala Blasters ahead on 12' (1-0) and Vibin Mohanan made it 2-0 on 36'.
Stephen Eze (Jamshedpur) was sent off on 84'.
Kerala Blasters had 50% of the ball, shots were 9-13 (2-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.56-1.14. Jamshedpur created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Arsh Shaikh (Kerala Blasters FC) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 3,213.
Match stats
| Kerala Blasters | Jamshedpur | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.56 | 1.14 |
| Total shots | 9 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 23 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 314 (78%) | 307 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 9 |
| Total shots | 9 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 11 |
Lineups
Kerala Blasters (3-5-2): Arsh Shaikh, Bikash Yumnam, Fallou Ndiaye, Muhammed Saheef, Nihal Sudeesh, Freddy Lallawmawma, Karim Benarif, Danish Farooq Bhat, Kévin Yoke, Francisco Feuillassier, Muhammad Ajsal
Jamshedpur (4-2-3-1): Albino Gomes, Nikhil Barla, Pratik Chaudhari, Stephen Eze, Mark Zothanpuia, Nikola Stojanovic, Lazar Cirkovic, Vincy Barretto, Lalhriatpuia Chawngthu, Mohammed Sanan, Messi Bouli
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Nihal Sudeesh (Kerala Blasters)
- 27' · Substitution · Vibin Mohanan for Karim Benarif (Kerala Blasters)
- 36' · Goal · Vibin Mohanan (Kerala Blasters)
- 46' · Substitution · Víctor Bertomeu for Muhammad Ajsal (Kerala Blasters)
- 46' · Substitution · Rei Tachikawa for Lazar Cirkovic (Jamshedpur)
- 46' · Substitution · Ritwik Das for Vincy Barretto (Jamshedpur)
- 55' · Substitution · Madih Talal for Nikola Stojanovic (Jamshedpur)
- 56' · Substitution · Sarthak Golui for Mark Zothanpuia (Jamshedpur)
- 64' · Substitution · Aibanbha Dohling for Francisco Feuillassier (Kerala Blasters)
- 64' · Substitution · Ruivah Hormipam for Bikash Yumnam (Kerala Blasters)
- 69' · Substitution · Naocha Singh Huidrom for Danish Farooq Bhat (Kerala Blasters)
- 77' · Substitution · Pronay Halder for Pratik Chaudhari (Jamshedpur)
- 84' · Red card · Stephen Eze (Jamshedpur)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Kerala Blasters vs Jamshedpur?
Kerala Blasters won, 2-0 (India, Indian Super League) on Sat, 18 Apr 2026.
When and where is Kerala Blasters vs Jamshedpur?
Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 11:30 UTC at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, India, Indian Super League.