ISL 2024-25: What happened the last time Kerala Blasters got two red cards in a match

ISL 2024-25: What happened the last time Kerala Blasters got two red cards in a match

Kerala Blasters was reduced to nine men during its Indian Super League 2024-25 match against Punjab FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday.

Noah Sadaoui gave the lead for the visitor on the brink of halftime after converting from the spot. However, defender Milos Drincic was sent off in the 58th minute after receiving a second yellow.

With just a quarter of the regulation time left, the Blasters were reduced to nine men after Aibanbha Dohling was shown a straight red for a bad challenge.

The last time the Blasters got two red cards in a match was during their home clash against East Bengal in the ISL 2023-24 season. East Bengal FC secured a 4-2 win against nine-man Kerala Blasters on a night when things went wrong for the home side.

After taking the lead through Lithuanian Fedor Cernych in the first half, Jeakson Singh was sent off with a second yellow. Moments later, the Blasters conceded a penalty in added time, which Saul Crespo converted for the equaliser.

Spaniard Saul added one more from the middle of the box in the 71st minute to give EBFC the lead, and a few minutes later, the Blasters were down to nine men, with defender Noacha Singh sent off with a red card for head-butting C.K. Aman.

Ten minutes later, Naorem Mahesh doubled the lead after his curling effort was guided inside the net by Daisuke Sakai.

Kerala pulled one back after East Bengal centre-back Hijazi Maher also scored an own goal.

However, any hopes of a late equaliser were squashed as Mahesh grabbed a brace, rattling the roof of the net in the 87th minute, as East Bengal got its fourth