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ISL 2018-19: Atletico de Kolkata, Kerala Blasters meet in season 5 opener

Both the teams have a healthy rivalry with ATK in a 5-1 win-loss record from 10 exchanges, including two in the 2014 and 2016 finals

Atletico de Kolkata vs Kerala Blasters (Photo: www.indiansuperleague.com)
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Atletico de Kolkata vs Kerala Blasters (Photo: www.indiansuperleague.com)

BS web teamagencies New Delhi
The Indian Super League (ISL) returns on Saturday, and familiar foes Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) and Kerala Blasters will raise the curtains of the tournament’s fifth edition in Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium. 

The matchup is a tasty one for spectators as the two-time champions ATK and two-time runners-up Kerala Blasters seek to wrong the right that was last season when the former struggled to get going and finished at the ninth position out of the ten teams while the latter could only go as far as the sixth spot, thus missing out on the semifinal spot.

ATK saw their coach