MCFC 4-2 KBFC Highlights, ISL 2024-25: Late goals help Mumbai City FC beat Kerala Blasters 4-2

And that is the last major action of the match as the referee blows the whistle for full time. A first home win of the season for Mumbai City FC.

MCFC is in control now as the tired KBFC players desperately try to win the ball. Rane gets the ball outside the box and takes a shot which is easily caught by Som Kumar.

MCFC catches KBFC on the counter and Noufal carries the ball from the halfway line before cutting to his right and taking a shot. Pritam Kotal does well and positions himself well to make a block.

Manzorro gets the ball outside the box and takes a shot which goes above the goal.

MCFC gets a freekick in the middle of the pitch after Pritam fouls Bipin.

Nine minutes of added time to play.

Chhangte scores!! The MCFC captain stands over the ball and smashes the ball into the right of the goal, away from a stretching Som Kumar.

Manzorro dances through the KBFC defence and drives into the box. Vibin is the only defender there and challenges Manzorro from behind.

KBFC: Coeff is replaced by Drincic

Bipin gets the ball inside the box and takes a shot with his left from a tight angle. It ends up going wide in the end. 

Manzorro tries to find Chhangte on the right with a long ball but the pass is too heavy and it goes out for a goal kick.

Luna plays a ball through for Naocha on the left. He crosses it into the box for Kouro but he he does not get a good enough touch to send it goalward.

MCFC: Toral and Fernandes are replaced by Jeremy Manzorro and Jayesh Rane

Ten-man Blasters have ten minutes plus added time to come back into this game again.

MCFC: Lachenpa is replaced by TP Rehenesh

Nathan Rodrigues scores!! A corner comes in from the left for MCFC. The ball falls to Rodrigues unmarked inside the box and he takes a brilliant touch before volleying the ball into the goal.

The goalscorer is sent off after getting a second yellow for lifting his shirt and revealing a message while celebrating.

Peprah scores!! KBFC on the attack and the ball comes to Luna on the left. He puts in a cross into the middle where Peprah thumps the ball with his head and into the back of the net.

Luna lays off the ball to Jimenez who hits it with power. The ball races and strikes the left post before being cleared away from danger.

Lachenpa has lined up seven people in front of goal.

Indirect freekick for KBFC inside the MCFC penalty box after Lachenpa picks up the ball from the ground for a second time following the stoppage.

Match resumes as Lachenpa seems fit to continue.

MCFC: Karelis and Valpuia are replaced by Thaer Krouma and PN Noufal

Here comes Peprah again down the left. He tries to put the ball into the middle but Mehtab does well to slide in and make a block.

The corner from Luna is punched away by Lachenpa who goes down to the floor after a collision with Hormipam.

Play is stopped as he receives medical attention.

Vibin gets the ball in the middle. He tries to thread through a pass for Jimenez but the MCFC defence does well to intercept and clear the ball away.

KBFC seems to be full of energy now as Lachenpa uses a goal kick to take his time and slow down the tempo.

Jimenez scores!! The Spaniard sends Lachenpa the wrong way and KBFC is back in the game.

Peprah gets the ball on the left and drives into the box. He goes down after a challenge from Valpuia. The referee promptly points to the spot.

Karelis stands over the penalty and buries it into the bottom corner.

A corner comes in for Mumbai City which reached Karelis at the far post. He takes a touch and his shot hits and appears to hit Peprah’s hand after hitting his forehead first. The referee takes his time and points to the spot.

Chhangte gets the ball on the right and drives into the box. He tries to cut back a pass but Freddy does well to block it away for a corner.

Match resumes and it is immediately stopped as Freddy fouls Karelis.

Toral is on the ground after a bad challenge from Naocha. Play is stopped as he receives medical care.

MCFC tries to play a pass-through down the left wing. Som Kumar does well to come off his line and gather the ball.

Mumbai City FC kicks off the second half shooting from left to right.

KBFC: Danish and Sandeep are replaced by Freddy and Korou Singh

And that is the last action of the half as the referee blows the whistle for half time.

There is a bit of a tussel inside the KBFC penalty box before a corner comes in from the right from Van Nieff. The cross is poor and goes out for a goal kick.

Both Sandeep and Rodrigues are back on their feet and the match resumes.

Rodrigues and Sandeep are both on the floor after clashing while contesting for the ball. Play is stopped as they receive medical care.

Three minutes of added time to play.

Jimenez gets the ball and sees Sandeep in space on the right side. Jimenez plays the ball through but the flag goes up for offside against Sandeep who didn’t time his run.

Both teams are exchanging possession in the closing minutes of the match with both teams trying to finds their forward players with long balls over the top.

Toral takes a shot from the edge of the box which ends up going just above the bar.

Toral tries to play a ball forward for Bipin. Vibin does well to intercept the ball and take it away from danger.

Som Kumar launches the ball forward to Peprah who heads it to Jimenez on the edge of the box. Jimenez takes a touch and tries to shoot on the turn. The ball ends up going way off target.

Noacha plays a low pass into the middle which is cleared away for a corner by Mehtab.

Danish is shown a yellow card for a late tackle on Toral.

The match resumes after the drinks break.

Play is stopped for a drinks break.

Jimenez gets the ball on the left side of the box. He tries to find Sandeep at the far post but his header ends up going out for a goal kick.

Play is stopped as Coeff goes down clutching his neck after a collision with Karelis. He is up and seems fit to play.

Luna stands over the freekick. He goes for the near post but ends up sending it wide.

KBFC gets a freekick on the edge of the box after Van Nieff fouls Jimenez. Van Nieff is shown a yellow for throwing the ball away in anger.

Hormipam and Sandeep combine on the right side of the pitch. Sandeep gets the ball and plays a cross into the box. The pass is heavy and ends up going over everyone inside the box.

Mumbai City is controlling the pace of the game as KBFC players scamper around the pitch, trying to win the ball.

Luna wins the ball for KBFC and plays it to Peprah. He sets up a shot for Jimenez but the Spaniard ends up sending the ball sailing into the stands.

Noacha drives down the left wing and plays a pass into the middle for Jimenez. Mehtab does well to put in a sliding tackle and clear the ball away for a corner.

Jimenez receives a throw-in and lobs a pass-through for Luna inside the box. Luna volleys the ball from a tight angle and hits the side netting.

KBFC tries to create something as a ball is sent forward for Peprah. However, he cannot get the ball under control it ends up going out for a goal kick.

Som Kumar almost makes a mistake as he gets closed down by Karelis while clearing the ball. The youngster keeps calm and launches the ball forward in the end.

KBFC is looking for an immediate response but the Mumbai defence does well to prevent any entry into the box.

KBFC gets a freekick in the middle of the pitch after Tiri fouls Luna.

Karelis scores!! Brilliant play from Valpuia on the right. He finds Chhangte inside the box with a lovely through ball. The MCFC captain plays a low cross into the middle. 

Som Kumar gets a hand on it but the ball goes through to Karelis who has an easy tap in.

Peprah is shown an early yellow card for a foul on Rodrigues. 

Hormipam finds Sandeep on the right wing. He takes a look and tries to play a cross which is blocked away for a corner by Bipin. 

Mumbai is coming again and again as Toral gets the ball on the left side of the box. He tries to put a cross into the middle but Pritam gets a touch on it. The MCFC players ask for a penalty for handball, but the referee waves play on. 

Chhangte hets the ball from a throw-in on the right. He takes a few touches before taking a shot from way out which goes just above the cross bar.

Peprah is on the ball for KBFC now. He goes down the right wing and tries to put in a cross, but he ends up hitting the ball out for a goal kick.

Brandon gets the ball just outside the box. He tries to curl one in but the shot ends up going wide of the right post.

Mumbai is already on the attack. Bipin crosses the ball in from the left which is cleared away by Sandeep inside the box.

Kerala Blasters kicks off the match shooting from left to right.

The players are making their way into the Mumbai Football Arena. Lallianzuala Chhangte leads Mumbai City FC while Adrian Luna lead the visitor.

Played: 20

Mumbai City FC: 9

Kerala Blasters FC: 5

Draws: 6

Som (gk), Hormipam, Pritam, Coeff, Sandeep, Danish, Vibin, Naocha, Luna, Peprah, Jimenez

Lachenpa (gk), Mawia, Mehtab, Tiri, Rodrigues, Fernandes, Van Nieff, Toral, Chhangte, Karelis, Bipin

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ISL 2024-25: Mumbai City FC seeks to return to winning ways as Kerala Blasters FC pays visit

Mumbai City FC will look to return to winning ways when it takes on visiting Kerala Blasters FC in their Indian Super League (ISL) match here on Sunday.

Mumbai City FC: Lachenpa (gk), Ralte, Mehtab, Tiri, Rodrigues, Vikram, Rane, Van Nieff, Toral, Chhangte, Karelis

Kerala Blasters FC: Som (gk), Naocha, Pritam, Sandeep, Coeff, Vibin, Azhar, Luna, Sadaoui, Rahul, Jimenez

The Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC ISL 2024-25 match will kick off at 7:30 PM IST, on Sunday, November 3 at the Mumbai Football Arena.

The match will be telecast on the Sports18 Network. It will also be live-streamed on the JioCinema app and website.