Kerala Blasters suffered a 0-6 defeat to Emirati side Al Wasl FC in a pre-season friendly at Zabeel Stadium in Dubai on Saturday.
Nicolas Jimenez and Adama Diallo scored a brace each as Al Wasl raced to a 4-0 lead at half time.
Goals from Siaka Sidibe and Rabih Salmin in the second half sealed a comfortable victory for the hosts.
Ivan Vukomanovic's Blasters had named Adrian Luna, Marko Leskovic and new signing Pritam Kotal in the starting XI.
Result: Kerala Blasters 0 lost to Al Wasl 6 (Nicolas Jimenez, 16, 22, Adama Diallo, 19, 38, Siaka Sidibe, 60, Rabih Salmin, 79)