BFC 4-2 KBFC Highlights, ISL 2024-25: Chhetri hattrick helps Bengaluru beat Kerala Blasters

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

Hattrick for Chhetri!! Chinglesana finds Chhetri inside the box with a ball over the top. The veteran brings it down beautifully and cuts to his right before smashing the ball into the back of the net.

Cross after cross is coming into the box for KBFC but the home side is defending with everything they have got.

Gurpreet is shown a yellow card for time wasting.

Noah with the ball on the left again. His cross is cleared away with a diving header by Roshan.

Noah flicks the ball into the far post from the left side of the box. Roshan with an important touch to head the ball away for a corner.

KBFC is caught again in defence and Diaz is through on goal. He gets into the box but Sachin comes off his line and makes an initial save before gathering it.

Seven minutes of added time to play.

Luna puts in a cross from the right which is headed away from danger by Roshan. 

Noah puts a ball into the box which is tipped over the bar by Gurpreet.

Diaz gets the ball on the edge of the box and takes a shot which is blocked by Freddy.

Noah puts in a cross with his left which is caught easily by Gurpreet. 

Hormipam tries to find Luna’s run down the right but the flag goes up for offside.

Noah on the left and once again he fails to get past Poojary. 

KBFC is desperately looking for another equaliser but cannot find a way behind the BFC defence. 

Jimenez gets the ball inside the box and he plays it to Prabir whose shot is deflected out for a corner.

KBFC: Peprah, Pritam and Prabir come on for the Blasters.

Match resumes.

Corner is played short by KBFC again. The ball comes to Naocha who hits it from way out. The ball ends up going wide of the left post.

Match is paused for drinks break.

Chhetri scores!! Diaz wrestles the ball away from Coeff and goes through on goal. He squares it to Chhetri who finishes it into an empty net.

A ball is cut back to Chhetri on the edge of the box but his shot goes way above the goal in the end. 

Roshan puts in a cross from the left which is cleared away from danger by Coeff.

BFC: Williams and Jovanovic are replaced by Vinith and Sana

Freddy scores!! KBFC plays a corner short and Luna gets the ball on the right. He whips in a lovely cross into the far post where Freddy Lallawmawma heads the ball into the back of the net.

Play is stopped as Jovanovic goes down with an injury.

Noah drives the length of the half towards the goal. He cuts to his right and takes a shot from outside the box which takes a deflection and goes out for a corner.

BFC: Mendez is replaced by Pereyra Diaz

Noah tries a couple of times to dribble past Poojary on the left. He is stopped on both occasions.

Williams wins a freekick after Naocha brings him down in the middle of the pitch.

Luna takes a shot from outside the box which goes wide of the left post.

Mendez tries to put pressure on Sachin at the back but the keeper keeps his cool and clears the ball away from danger.

Farooq is shown a yellow for a foul on Williams.

Jimenez scores!! Luna finds Noah on the right and he drives to the byline and gets past Bheke. He cuts back a pass to Jimenez inside the six-yard-box where the Spaniard backheels the ball into the net. 

BFC: Suresh is replaced by Fanai

Noah stands over the freekick and goes for the goal himself. It goes horribly wrong and he sends the ball way off target.

Harsh Patre is shown a yellow for a foul on Noah at the edge of the penalty area.

Sandeep whips in the ball from the right where Jimenez gets a good head on it. Gurpreet makes a great save and tips the ball over the bar to concede a corner.

Corner comes in from the right for KBFC now. Everyone misses the ball inside the box and it goes out of the far end.

Corner comes in from the right for Bengaluru FC. Chhetri flicks it towards goal where Mendez is too slow to push it into the net. Coeff clears the ball off the line in the end.

KBFC kicks off the second half shooting from left to right.

Luna gets the ball on the left and tries to curl in a cross with the outside of his boot. It is an easy clearance for Jovanovic.

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

Noah with the ball on the right now. His cross goes only as far as Roshan who clears the ball away from danger.

Luna with the ball on the right. He puts in a cross into the box which is headed wide by Jimenez.

Four minutes of added time to play.

Luna brings down the ball on the right side of the box but the linesman lifts his flag for handball.

And looks like that is the end of the match for Vibin as he is stretchered off. Danish Farooq comes on to replace him.

Play is paused as Vibin gets medical attention on the pitch.

Suresh is shown a yellow card for a bad foul on Vibin.

Ryan Williams scores!! High press costs KBFC as Mendez finds Williams on the right. He gets into the box and cuts into the left before launching the ball into the top left corner.

Kerala is maintaining more possession in the match so far but has nothing to show for it.

Luna gets the ball inside the box but cannot find anyone. He passes it for Freddy on the edge of the box, but his effort goes wide of the right post.

Luna tries to find Jimenez’s run into the box but Poojary does well to intercept the pass with his header. 

Noah with the ball on the right. He takes a shot from a tight angle and the ball is pushed away by Gurpreet. Vibin hits the loose ball on the volley but ends up sending it over the bar.

Match resumes.

Vibin tries to find Korou on the right wing. But his pass is heavy and the ball ends up going out for a goal kick.

The referee blows the whistle for the drinks break.

BFC wins a freekick after Freddy fouls Roshan.

BFC plays the freekick to Chhetri on the left wing. He puts in a cross which is headed away from danger by Naocha.

Poojary whips in another cross from the right which is headed onto the roof of the net by Chhetri.

BFC gets a freekick in the opposition’s half after Hormipam pushes Mendez in the back.

Korou runs up to the ball on the right and puts in a cross into the middle. Jimenez is there but he scuffs his shot and it goes out for a goal kick.

Roshan with the ball for BFC on the left. He puts in a curling cross which is caught cleanly by Sachin.

Noah gets the ball on the left and gets past Poojary. He tries to go for goal but ends up sending the ball way wide.

Noah wins a freekick in the middle after drawing a foul from Poojary.

KBFC is enjoying a bit of possession at the moment but cannot seem to find a way through the BFC defence.

Williams on the right again. He whips in another cross but this time no one is there to meet it.

Vibin finds Noah on the left. He puts in a cross which is headed away by Roshan. Vibin ends up giving away a freekick after bringing down Mendez while contesting for the ball.

The home side seems more composed now, passing the ball around the back as the KBFC players desperately try to win the ball.

Vibin plays a diagonal ball to Sandeep on the right. He keeps it in play and plays a low cross into the box. Jovanovic clears it away easily.

Mendez wrestles the ball off Hormipam and tries to catch Sachin off his line. He ends up shooting the ball well above the goal. 

Poojary returns the favour in the same place after bringing down Luna.

Poojary gets the ball and is fouled by Noacha in the middle of the pitch.

KBFC is looking for an immediate response but cannot seem to play out from BFC’s high press.

Corner comes in from the left for Bengaluru. Sachin comes of his line and pushes the ball away from danger.

Chhetri scores!! Williams gets the ball on the right and drives down the wing before putting in a cross. Chhetri leaps higher than Sandeep and heads the ball into the back of the net.

At the other end, Korou puts in a cross from the right. Noah is there at the edge but his shot is easily gathered by Gurpreet.

Poor defending from KBFC and the ball falls to Suresh outside the box. He goes for a volley but ends up sending his shot well wide.

A cross is played into the box from the left buy Chhetri. Williams jumps at the far post but cannot reach the ball and the chance is wasted.

Williams tries to find Mendez’s run but Coeff getrs in front and clears the ball away from danger.

Noah puts in a good-looking cross from the left. Gurpreet does well to get across an make an easy catch.

Jimenez tries to run upto to Noah’s pass on the left, but Bheke holds him off well as the ball goes out for a goal kick. 

A ball is played over the top to Mendez out on the left. The flag goes up on the near side for offside.

Bengaluru FC kicks off the match shooting from left to right.

The players are making their way into the Sri Kanteerava Stadium. Sunil Chhetri leads Bengaluru while Adrian Luna lead the visitor.

Played: 16

Bengaluru FC: 10

Kerala Blasters: 4

Draws: 2

Sachin (gk), Naocha, Coeff, Hormipam, Sandeep, Freddy, Vibin, Luna, Korou, Noah, Jimenez

Gurpreet (gk), Poojary, Bheke, Aleks, Roshan, Capo, Suresh, Harsh, Mendez, Williams, Chhetri

Bengaluru FC: Gurpreet (gk), Chinglensana, Jovanovic, Bheke, Roshan, Danu, Noguera, Capo, Lalremtluanga, Mendez, Chhetri

Kerala Blasters: Sachin (gk), Sandeep, Hormipam, Drincic, Naocha, Vibin, Freddy, Korou, Luna, Noah, Jimenez

The Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC Indian Super League 2024-25 match will kick off at 7:30 PM IST on Saturday, December 7 at the Sri Kanteerava Stadium.

The match will be telecast on the Sport 18 Network and Star Sports 3. The match will also be live-streamed on the JioCinema app and website.