Kerala Blasters pulled off a shocking 1-0 win over defending champion Mumbai City within the ISL on the Nehru Stadium right here on Friday with Ghanaian Kwame Peprah scoring the match-winner with a magnificence early within the second half.
The win in its final residence sport, which brushed away the bitter recollections of a poor season to some extent and helped Blasters climb a rung to ninth (28 factors) within the league desk, ought to now make life very troublesome for Mumbai (seventh, 33 factors).
Mumbai wants some extent from its final match to make the playoffs, but it surely has a troublesome away sport towards an already-qualified Bengaluru FC subsequent (March 11).
The match was a listless one for many half, however Peprah introduced it to life with an excellent aim within the 52nd minute. He received a forceful duel with Mumbai defender Thaer Krouma on the appropriate contained in the field and scored with a beautiful angled shot which beat goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa fingers down.
Peprah may have added yet one more shortly after the hour mark, however his shot from the left went vast. And Noah Sadaoui, who changed him within the 71st minute, was unlucky to see his try hit the bar close to the top.
With the clocking ticking quick, Mumbai turned determined. Its finest likelihood got here within the ultimate minute of damage time. But Blasters defender Bikash Yumnam neatly stopped Vikram’s try close to the goalline and the house aspect and the followers heaved a sigh of reduction.
The end result: Kerala Blasters 1 (Kwame Peprah 52) bt Mumbai City FC 0.
Published – March 07, 2025 10:37 pm IST
