Kerala blasters vs East Bangal (super cup)

After suffering a 2-0 loss against Kerala Blasters FC on Sunday, April 20, 2025, the defending champions East Bengal FC were ousted from the Kalinga Super Cup 2025. This took place on the day when the tournament was held.

The winning side gained a 1-0 lead after one half of play on the opening day of the competition. This was made possible by goals scored by Spanish striker Jesus Jimenez Nunez (a penalty kick in the 40th minute) and Noah Wali Sadaoui (in the 64th minute). ?

On April 26, 2025, Kerala Blasters will meet Mohun Bagan SG, who are presently riding high, in the quarterfinals of the Indian Super League. This comes after Kerala Blasters just won the championships for the Indian Super League. Over the course of the 2024–25 Indian Super League season, both Kerala Blasters and East Bengal had forgettable campaigns. They finished eighth and ninth, respectively, and none of them made it into the top six. Both teams were concerned about starting too aggressively, so they concentrated on managing the center of the field instead. The first half ended without a single goal being scored, despite the fact that both teams had many scoring opportunities owing to inconsistent shooting.

During the very first minute of the match, Jesus Jimenez had a fantastic opportunity to put his team ahead of the competition. He had sufficient time to beat Prabhsukhan Singh Gill in the goalmouth of the opposing team. Due to the fact that the Spanish striker was a bit late to the ball, East Bengal has been fortunate enough to avoid losing an early goal.

Richard Enrique Celis, a forward for the Red and Gold, was active and came close to scoring twice. The left-footed shot that Celis took in the ninth minute came dangerously close to hitting the target, and immediately after that, his long-range attempt from a corner kick came dangerously close to hitting the target.