Match summary
Minerva Punjab beat Kerala Blasters 3-1 in the Indian Super League (India).
Minerva Punjab won with 37% of the possession.
Kerala Blasters vs Minerva Punjab Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2025/20261
-FT
3Mar 21, 2026
Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Minerva Punjab
63%Ball Possession37%
8Shots Total16
3Shots On Target6
4Corners2
19Fouls5
6Yellow Cards1
1Offsides2
3Saves2
434Passes268
3Shots Off Target8
92Attacks77
51Dangerous Attacks39
4Shots Inside Box7
4Shots Outside Box9
1Goals3
5Free Kicks19
2Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions4
0Hit Woodwork1
14Tackles17
348Accurate Passes194
1Red Cards0
1Ball Safe0
2Injuries5
20Total Crosses5
3Accurate Crosses1
11Interceptions9
1Big Chances Created1
Team Lineups
Manager: Català
Starting XI
Substitutes
21
MH
Matias HernandezManager: Panagiotis Dilberis
Starting XI
Substitutes
14
VY
Vishal Yadav28
RM
Rishikanta MeiteiPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58' | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 5(60%) | - | 1/8 | ||
| 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(62%) | 2 | 2/2 | ||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 46(78%) | - | 6/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(50%) | 2 | 5/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 34(82%) | - | 9/17 | ||
| 33' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 6(100%) | 1 | 1/1 | ||
 N. Singh DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 32(67%) | 1 | 2/6 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(97%) | - | - | ||
| 32' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(92%) | 2 | 2/2 | ||
| 32' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(87%) | - | - | ||
| 57' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(78%) | - | 1/5 | ||
| 82' | 0 | 0 | - | 47(79%) | - | 0/2 | ||
| 58' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(90%) | 2 | 2/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 86(87%) | 2 | 5/10 | ||
 S. Singh DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(61%) | 2 | 6/13 |
Kerala Blasters vs Minerva Punjab — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala Blasters | 15 | D1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1/15 | 2-7 |
| Minerva Punjab | 15 | D2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5/15 | 5-6 |
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- D1-1 @ East Bengal2026-03-14
- L1-3 @ East Bengal2025-12-04
- L0-1 @ Jamshedpur2026-02-21
- W2-0 @ Bengaluru2026-02-27
- D1-1 vs NorthEast United2026-03-09
- D1-1 vs Goa2026-03-16
- Meetings on record
- 4
- Period covered
- 2023-12-14 – 2025-01-05
- Kerala Blasters wins
- 2
- Draws
- 0
- Minerva Punjab wins
- 2
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.25
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 0%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-05 | Minerva Punjab | 0-1 | Kerala Blasters |
| 2024-09-15 | Kerala Blasters | 1-2 | Minerva Punjab |
| 2024-02-12 | Kerala Blasters | 1-3 | Minerva Punjab |
| 2023-12-14 | Minerva Punjab | 0-1 | Kerala Blasters |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala Blasters | 13 | 5 | 1 | -5 | LLLLD | 13 | 0 |
| Minerva Punjab | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | LWDD | 8 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 4 ptsKerala Blasters 1 · Minerva Punjab 5
- Positions
- #13 vs #8
- Goals per game
- 0.4/1.4 vs 1/0.75scored/conceded per game · league average 1.15
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 4 matches
Goals
4-5
Total matches
4Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 4 matches
2
Kerala Blasters wins
0
Draws
2
Minerva Punjab wins
Goals Scored
4 - 5