Kerala Blasters defeated Jamshedpur FC 2–0 on 18 April 2026 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi. Here are the starting XIs and the key changes from that completed Indian Super League match.
Kerala Blasters starting XI: 3–5–2
Arsh Shaikh; Bikash Yumnam, Fallou Ndiaye, Muhammed Saheef; Nihal Sudeesh, Freddy Lallawmawma, Karim Benarif, Danish Farooq, Kevin Yoke; Franchu, Muhammed Ajsal.
Jamshedpur FC starting XI: 4–2–3–1
Albino Gomes; Pratik Chaudhari, Stephen Eze, Lazar Cirkovic, Nikhil Barla; Mark Zothanpuia, Nikola Stojanovic; Mohammed Sanan, Vincy Barretto, Chawngthu Lalhriatpuia; Raphael Messi Bouli.
The formation labels come from the published match sheet. Player roles can change during possession, defending and substitutions.
Goals and important changes
- 12 minutes: Nihal Sudeesh put Kerala ahead.
- 26 minutes: Vibin Mohanan replaced the injured Karim Benarif.
- 36 minutes: Vibin scored Kerala’s second goal.
- 84 minutes: Jamshedpur’s Stephen Eze was sent off.
Kerala had both goals before the interval and kept a clean sheet. Nihal received the Player of the Match award, according to the ISL report.
Sources and more Kerala Blasters coverage
The official ISL match report documents the goals and match events. The ISL match centre and Transfermarkt match sheet provide team records.
For another dated team sheet, see Kerala Blasters vs FC Goa on 18 May 2026. Our Kerala Blasters guide provides club background. This is an archived result, so it should not be used as a predicted lineup for the next meeting.
