Welcome to Sportstar’s ISL 2020-21 LIVE blog between Bengaluru FC and ATK Mohun Bagan from Fatorda Stadium.
21 ‘Another FREE KICK FOR BENGALURU. ATKMB is steadily growing into the game, but cannot break the Benglauru defense that has looked good so far.
18 ‘FREE KICK FOR BENGALURU. Pointing towards Chhetri on the left wing nothing meaningful comes out when ATKMB takes possession of the ball.
17 ‘CHANCE! Roy Krishna on the side shoots at the target from a one-on-one position. Gurpreet fiddles with the ball, but no damage is done.
15 ‘Bengaluru continues to have great possession. ATKMB tries to push forward, but Bengaluru has stayed compact the entire length of the field.
10 ‘Bengaluru continues to impress. Paartalu passes the ball to Khabra, who fires a shot that is well above the goalkeeper.
8 ‘Udanta sprints away on the wing, shoots a cross and is blocked by an ATMKMB player.
7′ CHANCE! Marcelinho makes the game’s first chance. Cuts and drives the ball in his left foot, but it lands right in the hands of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.
6 ‘Bengaluru has looked more confident so far, but neither team has clear chances.
7:25 pm: The players go to the middle. Bengaluru is in her green jersey, while ATK Mohun Bagan is in her white jersey.
7:15 p.m .: A win for Bengaluru keeps her in sixth place, but closes the gap to fourth-placed Hyderabad FC on one point. A win for ATK Mohun Bagan will keep them in second place, but will reduce the gap between them and the top ranked Mumbai City FC to one point.
Arindam Bhattacharja, who leads the race for the Golden Glove Award, receives the golden glove armband before kick-off. – ISL / Sportzpics
Arindam Bhattacharja, who leads the race for the Golden Glove Award, receives the golden glove armband before kick-off. – ISL / Sportzpics
6:55 pm: Bengaluru have made two changes to the team that drew against Chennayin FC. Rahul Bheke is back from the suspension to strengthen the defense. He is replacing Parag Srivas and Norwegian striker Kristian Opseth for Cleiton Silva and will mate with captain Sunil Chhetri.
For ATK Mohun Bagan, Antonio Habas makes three changes to the team that defeated Odisha FC in the last game. Prabir Das replaces Pritam Kotal, Carl McHugh for Pronay Halder and David Williams replaces Javier Hernandez.
FC Bengaluru (4-4-2): Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; Harmanjot Khabra, Francisco Gonzalez, Pratik Chaudhari, Rahul Bheke; Udanta Singh, Erik Paartalu, Suresh Wangjam, Ajith Kumar; Sunil Chhetri, Kristian Opseth.
ATK Mohun Bagan (4-3-1-2): Arindam Bhattacharja; Prabir Das, Sandesh Jhingan, Tiri, Subhasish Bose; Manvir Singh, Lenny Rodrigues, Carl McHugh; Manvir Singh, Marcelo Pereira; David Williams, Roy Krishna.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; Harmanjot Khabra, Francisco Gonzalez, Pratik Chaudhari, Rahul Bheke; Xisco Hernandez, Erik Paartalu, Suresh Wangjam and Parag Shrivas; Sunil Chhetri, Cleiton Silva
Arindam Bhattacharja; Pritam Kotal, Sandesh Jhingan, Tiri, Subhasish Bose; Manvir Singh, Lenny Rodrigues, Pronay Halder, and Javier Hernandez; Marcelinho, Roy Krishna.
5:45 p.m .: Podcast – The fusion between ATK and Mohun Bagan for ISL 2020-21 seemed like a heavenly match, but the fans didn’t look happy. Our reporters Shyam Vasudevan, Aashin Prasad and Amitabha Das Sharma deal in the latest episode of ‘The Full Time Show’ with the reasons for the displeasure of the fans and the angry hashtag #RemoveATK.
The seventh edition of the Indian Super League began on November 20th in a bio-bubble in Goa.
During the four-month tournament, eleven teams will play against each other in a league and playoff format at three venues. After the inclusion of SC East Bengal, 115 games will be played this season, up from 95 last season.
ATK Mohun Bagan (ATKMB) will attempt to face Bengaluru FC (BFC) on Tuesday at Fatorda Stadium in Goa to meet. Mumbai could only get a 3-3 draw against FC Goa on Monday, which means Antonio Habas’ men can score up to 33 points with a win over BFC (19 points).
ATKMB is very confident as it rediscovered its mojo by winning two consecutive games against Kerala Blasters and Odisha FC for the first time since mid-December. Roy Krishna is back under the net, scoring four goals in the last three games.
So did Manvir Singh, who scored a brace against Odisha, including a stunning left foot that sailed into the top corner. Marcelinho’s signing has reinforced the ATKMB attack and helped the team score seven goals in their last two games.
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To keep that punch at bay, BFC will have to defend much better than they did in the previous game against Chennaiyin FC. Naushad Moosa’s wards were lucky enough to get away with a goalless draw after giving Chennaiyin no less than half a dozen clear chances.
Rahul Bheke’s return from suspension should help prop up the backline, as BFC continues its hunt for a top 4 place, which is now two places and four points away.
“Mohun Bagan also scored after conceding a goal. So we have to be more compact, ”said Moosa on the eve of the game. « It won’t be an easy game, but hopefully the way we play we can give them an uphill battle. » We haven’t conceded any goals in the last two games. That’s positive. First [priority] is not to concede goals, and [then] we can score anytime. So anything can happen. “
But BFC is sweating on the fitness of striker Cleiton Silva. The Brazilian, one of the most consistent players this season, has a thigh problem, the extent of which will not be known until matchday morning after an MRI scan.
On the other hand, Habas will welcome Carl McHugh from the suspension. Lenny Rodrigues, who played his first game against Odisha FC after joining FC Goa, was to keep his place with midfielder Pronay Halder after receiving four yellow cards.
« The goal is mathematically to get into the play -offs to be, « said Habas. “Then we think about first place in the regular league, then about the semi-finals and then, if possible, about the final. It also depends on Mumbai losing some games, but we have to go game by game and don’t think too far ahead. «
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