Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters highlights, BFC 1-0 KBFC, Durand Cup 2024: Late Diaz goal sends the Blues to semis

And that is the full-time whistle! Bengaluru FC rides on a late goal by Pereyra Diaz to edge Kerala Blasters 1-0 and become the fourth and final team to book a place in the Durand Cup 2024 semifinal. 

Bengaluru FC will play defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the semifinals. 

Fanai swings a cross inside the box from a corner and the ball falls to Chhetri. He helps the ball to Diaz at the far-post and the Argentinian makes no mistake in lashing the ball onto the roof of the net from close distance for a late Bengaluru lead. 

That is a disappointing effort from the BFC captain as his shot hits the wall. Bengaluru, however, gets a corner. 

Noguera goes down near the KBFC penalty area and this is undoubtedly Bengaluru’s best chance to grab a late lead. 

Chhetri standing over the ball. 

Four minutes added at the end of the second-half!

Mendez puts in a cross inside the KBFC box from the left and it is not dealt properly by the Blasters defence. Noguera gets the ball and shoots hard and low at goal, but Drincic gets another crucial goal. 

Pritam sends a long ball into the BFC box from a freekick. Noah tries to hit it first-time on the volley but fails to make a proper connection, skying the effort. 

The match’s tempo has gone down and as things stand, the game is directly going to penalties. 

KBFC subs: IN- Azhar, Saheef OUT- Freddy, Aiban

BFC sub: IN- Fanai OUT- Suresh 

Chhetri is playing in a deeper role than usual. This time, he tries to release Diaz with a through ball but the weight on the pass is too much and the ball goes straight to Sachin.. 

Chhetri sprints to get to the loose ball but just loses out on the race as the ball is sent out for a corner. 

BFC sub: IN- Chhetri OUT- Shivaldo

Diaz is set up with an excellent aerial through-ball. He collects the ball and makes his way inside the box. Sachin comes out to narrow the angle, as Diaz tries to slot the ball past the Blasters keeper. However, he manages to hit the side netting. 

BFC booking: Meanwhile, Noguera is shown a yellow card.

KBFC sub: IN- Coeff OUT- Peprah

Luna swings a cross inside the BFC box from a freekick but the BFC defence sends the ball out for a corner. 

BFC subs: IN- Mendez, Sana OUT- Jovanovic, Sivasakthi

Shivaldo does well to keep the ball on the right flank but his cross is disappointing as it goes out of play. 

Noah looked clear on goal as he got inside the box and shoots at the keeper. Sachin makes the save but the eventually, the flag comes up for offside. 

Bengaluru FC starts the second-half just like it started the first - on an attacking note. Shivaldo puts in a low cross but neither Diaz not Siva could get a touch before the ball is cleared.. The Kerala backline having to do some defending early in the second-half. 

Scores level at 0-0 as the second-half of the Durand Cup 2024 quarterfinal between Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters gets underway at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, West Bengal.

It is all square at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan as the teams break for half-time. 

BFC booking: Nikhil Poojary becomes the latest player to see a yellow card. 

BFC is pressig well and the Blasters are finding it difficult to get the ball out of their penalty area. Meanwhile Diaz and Drincic collides inside the box and the latter stays on the ground. Diaz asks him to get up and continue while Drincic wants the referee to show a card. 

Five minutes added at the end of the first-half!

Pereyra Diaz with a wonderful shot from the edge of the box. It is a powerful one but straight at Sachin, who makes a good save but fails to hold on. Noguera tries to score from the rebound from the BFC defence clears the ball just in time. 

KBFC booking: Drincic sees a yellow card for the earlier challenge on Shivaldo. 

Shivaldo is brought down by a crunching challenge by Drincic but the referee rightly plays the advantage. Sivasakthi gets the ball inside the box and goes for the shot but his effort is blocked. 

Sivasakthi takes a shot from distance but does not trouble the keeper as Sachin collects without fuss. Sivasakthi is a player who has not been too involved in the proceedings till now. 

Shivaldo takes the ball on the stride and gets inside the box from the right. He shoots at goal from a tight angle but only hits the side-netting. 

Sadaoui set up beautifully by Luna as the former, for a second, looked through on goal. But Nikhil Poojary puts in a timely challenge to put the Moroccan off balance. Gurpreet also makes himself big to close off the angles as Bengaluru clears the ball to safety. 

Noguera and Shivaldo link up with the formers releasing the latter with a good pass down the right. Shivaldo goes for a first-time low cross but Drincic makes a diving effort to anticipate the cross and send the ball out of play. 

Peprah gets the ball inside the box and tries to find the far-corner with a low shot from the left side of the box. But Gurpreet is alert and gets down quickly to make the save. 

The replay shows that Sachin had in fact, caught Diaz, and ideally, it should have been a penalty. A huge let off for the Blasters keeper. 

Noguera slips a pass in for Pereyra Diaz, who had made a run inside the box. Diaz tries to take the ball around Sachin, who lunges at Diaz’s feet as the latter goes down. There is a big penalty shout from the BFC players but the referee waves play to continue. 

It seems to be a mdifield battle at the moment as neither team is posing a threat in the final third. 

Noguera pings a cross inside the box from the freekick but the ball miss everyone’s head and goes straight to Sachin, who collects with ease. 

Naocha commits a foul on Diaz and Bengaluru has a freekick in a good position. 

The game has a nice attacking tempo to it. At the moment, Kerala Blasters is enjoying more of the ball and looks more threatening but the Bengaluru defence has stayed compact. 

Noah Sadaoui beats his man and pings in a low cross from the left. Luna gets at the end of the cross and goes for a first-time effort. However, he fails to keep his effort on target as he skies the effort. 

KBFC sub: IN- Sachin Suresh OUT- Som Kumar

That seems to be the end of the night for Som Kumar as the stretcher is out. He is carried off the pitch and Kerala Blasters will have to make an early change. 

Bengaluru attacks straightaway as Jorge Pereyra Diaz charges at the keeper in an attempt to reach the ball. Keeper Som comes off his line and barges into Diaz. That was a heavy knock and he goes down to the ground immediately. The signs are not good as he does not seem to be moving much as he gets medical attention. 

The Durand Cup 2024 quarterfinal between Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters is underway at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Unbeaten Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters will be keen to outdo one another when they clash in the Durand Cup quarterfinal at the Salt Lake Stadium on Friday.

The Blues, who entered the final-eight stage with wins over Inter Kashi (3-0), Mohammedan Sporting (3-2) and Indian Navy FT (4-0) in Group B are up against a Kerala side which posted big wins against Mumbai City and CISF Protectors.

The Blues, who entered the final-eight stage with wins over Inter Kashi (3-0), Mohammedan Sporting (3-2) and Indian Navy FT (4-0) in Group B are up against a Kerala side which posted big wins against Mumbai City and CISF Protectors.

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When and where is Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Durand Cup 2024 quarterfinal being played?

The Durand Cup 2024 quarterfinal between Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters FC will kick-off at 7 PM at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, West Bengal.

How to watch Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters Durand Cup 2024 quarterfinal?

The final eight clash of Durand Cup 2024, between Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters, will be broadcasted live on the Sony Sports Network. 

How to live stream Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC Durand Cup 2024 quarterfinal?

The Durand Cup 2024 quarterfinal between Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters will be live streamed on Sony LIV.