Kerala Blasters vs Minerva Punjab 1-3: result, March 21, 2026
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium · India
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Team statistics
- 3Shots on goal6
- 3Shots off goal8
- 8Total shots16
- 2Blocked shots2
- 4Shots inside box7
- 4Shots outside box9
- 3Shots on goal6
- 3Shots off goal8
- 8Total shots16
- 2Blocked shots2
- 4Shots inside box7
- 4Shots outside box9
- 19Fouls5
- 4Corners2
- 1Offsides2
- 63%Possession37%
- 6Yellow cards1
- 1Red cards0
- 3Saves2
- 434Passes268
- 348Accurate passes194
- 80%Pass accuracy72%
- 0.58Expected goals1.28
- -Goals prevented-
Line-ups
Kerala Blasters 5-4-1
31A. ShaikhG
3S. SinghD
27A. DohlingD
44F. Ndiaye
4H. Ruivah
50H. N. Singh
13D. FarooqM
8V. MohananM
47Ebindas YM
39K. YokeM
19A. MuhammadF
Minerva Punjab 4-2-3-1
Kerala Blasters 5-4-1
- 31A. ShaikhG
- 3S. SinghD
- 27A. DohlingD
- 44F. Ndiaye
- 4H. Ruivah
- 50H. N. Singh
- 13D. FarooqM
- 8V. MohananM
- 47Ebindas YM
- 39K. YokeM
- 19A. MuhammadF
Bench
1S. Suresh
9J. QuitongoF
10M. Roos-TrujilloM
26L. Singh
6F. LallawmawmaM
5M. SaheefD
21M. HernandezM
17N. Sudeesh
97R. LalthanmawiaF
Coach
David CatalaMinerva Punjab 4-2-3-1
13A. SinghG
12K. Lhungdim
3B. VargheseD
35P. Ranbir
2M. UvaisD
8S. Zeljkovic
6R. Shabong
19M. Kipgen
10Dani RamirezM
17M. Suhail FM
40B. OsujiF
Bench
25A. Bengani
24R. Singh Pandre P
74N. S. Meitei
26L. Rakesh MeiteiD
16V. RaiM
31L. AugustineF
23S. B. Singh
14V. YadavF
28L. Rishikanta MeiteiM
Coach
Panagiotis DilmperisTimeline
- 7'GoalS. Zeljkovic (assist: K. Lhungdim)Minerva Punjab
- 18'GoalB. Osuji (assist: S. Zeljkovic)Minerva Punjab
- 38'GoalDani RamirezMinerva Punjab
- 65'GoalF. Ndiaye (assist: J. Quitongo)Kerala Blasters
- 4'Yellow cardArsh Anwer ShaikhKerala Blasters
- 7'GoalS. Zeljkovic (assist: K. Lhungdim)Minerva Punjab
- 18'GoalB. Osuji (assist: S. Zeljkovic)Minerva Punjab
- 21'Yellow cardBijoy VargheseMinerva Punjab
- 32'SubstitutionOn: J. QuitongoOff: A. DohlingKerala Blasters
- 32'SubstitutionOn: M. Roos-TrujilloOff: V. MohananKerala Blasters
- 38'GoalDani RamirezMinerva Punjab
- 46'SubstitutionOn: L. AugustineOff: Dani RamirezMinerva Punjab
- 56'Yellow cardMarlon Roos TrujilloKerala Blasters
- 57'SubstitutionOn: N. SudeeshOff: D. FarooqKerala Blasters
- 60'SubstitutionOn: S. B. SinghOff: M. Suhail FMinerva Punjab
- 65'GoalF. Ndiaye (assist: J. Quitongo)Kerala Blasters
- 70'SubstitutionOn: N. S. MeiteiOff: P. RanbirMinerva Punjab
- 75'Yellow cardNaocha Huidrom SinghKerala Blasters
- 82'Yellow cardSandeep SinghKerala Blasters
- 82'SubstitutionOn: F. LallawmawmaOff: Ebindas YKerala Blasters
- 83'SubstitutionOn: V. RaiOff: M. KipgenMinerva Punjab
- 86'Yellow cardRuivah HormipamKerala Blasters
- 90'Yellow cardMarlon Roos TrujilloKerala Blasters
- 90'Red cardMarlon Roos TrujilloKerala Blasters
Players of the match
Samir ZeljkovićMinerva Punjab
Ricky John ShabongMinerva Punjab- Dani RamirezMinerva Punjab
| Player | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Samir Zeljković | 90 | |
| Ricky John Shabong | 90 | |
| Dani Ramirez | 45 | |
 Fallou Ndiaye | 90 | |
| Arsh Anwer Shaikh | 90 | |
| Kevin Yoke | 90 | |
| Muhammad Suhail | 60 | |
| Marlon Roos Trujillo | 61 | |
| Bede Amarachi Osuji | 90 | |
| Leon Augustine | 45 | |
 Sagolsem Bikash Singh | 30 | |
| Muhammad Ajsal | 90 | |
 Nihal Sudheesh | 33 | |
| Freddy Lallawmawma | 8 | |
| Pramveer Singh | 70 | |
| Muhammed Uvais | 90 | |
 Nongmeikapam Meitei | 20 | |
| Vinit Rai | 17 | |
| Vibin Mohanan | 32 | |
| Jai Quitongo | 58 | |
| Sandeep Singh | 90 | |
| Aiban Dohling | 32 | |
| Ebindas Y | 82 | |
| Arshdeep Singh | 90 | |
 Manglenthang Kipgen | 83 | |
| Danish Farooq Bhat | 57 | |
 Khaiminthang Lhungdim | 90 | |
| Bijoy Varghese | 90 | |
 Ruivah Hormipam | 90 | |
 Naocha Huidrom Singh | 90 | |
 Sachin Suresh | - | |
| Muhammed Saheef | - | |
| Matias Hernandez | - | |
| Lalthanmawia R | - | |
 Taison Singh | - | |
 Aryaman Bengani | - | |
| Likmabam Rakesh | - | |
 Ranjeet Singh Pandre P | - | |
| Vishal Yadav | - | |
| Rishikanta Meitei | - |
Standings
| Position | Record | Points | Goal diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6Minerva Punjab | 6-4-3 | 22 | +6 |
| 8Kerala Blasters | 5-2-6 | 17 | -2 |
