CHENNAI: Kerala Blasters FC defeated Chennaiyin FC 3-1 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25, on Thursday, January 30, 2025.
At 18 years and 58 days, Korou Singh entered the ISL history books as the second-youngest goal-scorer in the competition - only behind Komal Thatal who was 18 years and 43 days when he scored against Bengaluru FC in October 2018.
This was also the first time the Kerala Blasters FC registered an away win against Chennaiyin FC in the competition. They took an early lead courtesy of goals from Jesus Jimenez and Korou. Later, Kwame Peprah scored the third strike in the second half to secure their seventh win of the ongoing season. Vincy Barretto’s late goal for the hosts remained as a mere consolation.
Kerala Blasters FC were off the blocks quickly as they took the lead in the third minute of the match courtesy of an impeccable goal from Jimenez. It started with Korou driving the ball forward into the final third before he got dispossessed. But the Chennaiyin FC backline didn’t clear their lines and Jimenez latched onto the stray ball and slotted it past Mohammed Nawaz in goal.
Things took a complicated turn for the Marina Machans as Wilmar Jordan Gil was handed the marching orders after his skirmish with Milos Drincic. Kerala Blasters FC doubled their lead at the stroke of half-time with Korou netting, which also made him Kerala Blasters FC’s youngest goal-scorer in the competition.
In the 56th minute, Kerala Blasters FC capitalised the space in Chennaiyin FC’s defence with a fastbreak led by Luna. The Uruguayan found Peprah in space with a low cross into the box from the left flank. The Ghanaian smartly toe-poked it past Nawaz to make it 3-0 for the visitors.
However, Kerala failed to keep the cleansheet when Vincy found the back of the net in added time following a smart cross delivered by Irfan.
Chennaiyin FC will face East Bengal FC on February 8, while Kerala Blasters FC will play Mohun Bagan Super Giant on February 15.
(Courtesy: ISL Media Team)
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