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Mohammed Aimen was each of 15 erstwhile helium joined the Kerala Blasters academy successful 2018. He spent the adjacent 8 years there, successfully graduating from the younker ranks into the elder team.
Having switched to Sporting Club Delhi astatine the commencement of the 2026-27 Indian Super League (ISL) season, a quirk of destiny saw the guardant nutrient his first-ever extremity for his caller nine successful the fixture against his erstwhile broadside connected Sunday. With Matija Babovic besides uncovering the nett successful stoppage time, the hosts sealed a much-needed 2-0 triumph astatine the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. Blasters were reduced to 10 men erstwhile defender Aibanbha Dohling committed a rash situation successful the 85th minute.
Players successful enactment during the Sporting Club Delhi vs Kerala Blasters FC ISL match. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP
Having looked the much threatening of the 2 teams successful the archetypal half, the Delhi outfit deserved its pb successful the 36th minute.
The determination for the extremity began with right-back Lamgoulen Semkholun passing the shot to centre-back Rafael Alves wrong Delhi’s fractional and sprinting guardant successful hunt of an opening. Alves took cognisance of Semkholun’s gut-busting tally and delivered a superb through-ball on the turf successful his teammate’s direction. Semkholun utilised his carnal spot to ward disconnected a situation from Dohling, and past held his composure to prime retired an unmarked Aimen wrong the six-yard box. The 23-year-old converted from adjacent range.
For the visitors, 29-year-old Frenchman Kevin Yoke looked lively with the shot astatine his feet. Primarily operating connected the near flank, Yoke had a fewer chances to trial the Delhi defence, but his wayward crossing meant Blasters lacked the cutting edge.
The result: Sporting Club Delhi 2 (Mohammed Aimen 36, Matija Babovic 90+7) bt Kerala Blasters 0.
