Indian Super League · Matchday 1: Minerva Punjab beat Odisha 3-2. The match was played on Saturday, 16 May 2026 at Kalinga Stadium (Bhubaneswar); refereed by T. Nagvenkar.
M. Kipgen 70' (Minerva Punjab) · V. Suhair 71' (Odisha) · B. Osuji 89' (Minerva Punjab) · Dani Ramirez 90' (Minerva Punjab) · K. Hantal 90' (Odisha)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 2-3.
Odisha held 42% of possession against 58%, attempting 5 shots to Minerva Punjab's 20.
Shots on target read 2-6 and corners 1-5.
Substitutes: M. Dubey, H. Sharma, R. Kumar, K. Hantal, K. Beyong, V. Suhair, A. A. Singh, T. Krishna, R. Kumar Sanyasi
Coach: Purushothaman Thekkathara Gopalakrishnan
Substitutes: M. Shabir, P. Santos, R. Singh Pandre P, N. S. Meitei, M. Kipgen, L. Augustine, N. Meetei, S. B. Singh, L. Rishikanta Meitei
Coach: Panagiotis Dilmperis
Dani Ramirez (Minerva Punjab) — named player of the match with a 8.3 rating.