Kerala Blasters bounced again from in the back of to safe a 2-1 win over Chennaiyin FC to inch nearer to the Indian Super League play-offs right here on Tuesday.
Abdenasser El Khayati netted the quickest objective (2nd minute) of the season to place the guests in entrance earlier than Adrian Luna (thirty eighth) canceled it out with a surprising curling effort after which arrange Rahul KP’s strike (sixty fourth).
This was once Kerala’s 7th win at house that put them 4 issues transparent of FC Goa and ATK Mohun Bagan at 3rd position within the desk. They will tackle Bengaluru with a hope to clinch the playoffs on February 11.
Chennaiyin FC’s hopes to advance is now all the way down to a mathematical risk most effective.
The Marina Machans will face East Bengal FC subsequent on February 12, who may well be equivalent on issues with them with a win on Wednesday in opposition to NorthEast United FC.
Two mins into the sport, Khayati silenced the stands along with his 9th objective of the season.
Victor Mongil didn’t take care of a protracted ball that was once sooner or later performed into the trail of El Khayati through Petar Sliskovic.
The Dutchman danced with the ball on the fringe of the field earlier than dispatching it into the web off the upright.
Anirudh Thapa intercepted Rahul KP’s go to Samad throughout the field earlier than the stray ball went instantly to Luna, who pounced on it and curled it into the highest proper nook for the equaliser.
The Blasters then became it round when Luna whipped a move into the field from the appropriate flank earlier than Rahul squeezed it previous Samik Mitra.