Kerala Blasters 0-1 Chennaiyin Player Ratings: Imran Khan's Strike See Marina Machans Bag The Bragging Rights In The Southern Derby

Matchday 4 of the Indian Super League 2025/26 season saw Kerala Blasters host Chennaiyin at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi. While Chennaiyin are lurking at the bottom of the table, Kerala are way down the league standings and stand the danger of relegation if they don't improve their performances in the upcoming games.

The game started with Kerala Blasters being on the front foot, but as the game went by, the visitors grew into the game to have the upper hand. Both teams were decent on the build-up, but were largely failing to find that right pass into the final third for a clear-cut chance creation.

It was not until the 42nd minute that Imran Khan steered home the visitors from a long way out, albeit with a hint of good luck as the ball took a wicked deflection, sending the away fans in crazy mode. A goal out of nowhere stunned the hosts, who failed to turn themselves around for the entirety of the rest of the game.

Check out the Kerala Blasters vs Chennaiyin Player Ratings.

Key Takeaways

• Possession was evenly shared between the two teams, but it was Kerala who had taken more shots in the game (16).
• Alberto Noguera won the most duels in this match (9).
• Kevin Yoke recorded the most successful dribbles (4).

Kerala Blasters Player Ratings vs Chennaiyin

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Chennaiyin Player Ratings vs Kerala Blasters

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Man of the Match

Imran Khan was adjudged as Sportsdunia's man of the match in this ISL game.

Worst Performer

Arsh Shaikh was the worst performer from the Kerala Blasters vs Chennaiyin fixture.