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ISL 7: ATK Mohun Bagan has shown great character, says coach Habas

After progressing to the final of the Indian Super League (ISL), ATK Mohun Bagan coach Antonio Habas said that his side has shown great character throughout the season.ATK Mohun Bagan held the fort against a spirited rearguard press by NorthEast United to seal a place in the ISL final with a 2-1 win (3-2 on aggregate) over the Highlanders at the Fatorda Stadium on Tuesday. With this win, the Mariners have set up a title clash against Mumbai City FC."I am very happy with the performance of the players and the staff. The team has good character. Maybe the players think a lot about the final. We didn't have any problem in the match," said Habas during the post-match press conference."We knew that we have to win the match. We didn't want to go to extra-time. Now the players are tired, there is a lot of humidity and there is the Covid-19. In the first 45 minutes, the team had intensity," he added.David Williams (38') continued his form in the playoffs by scoring yet again while Manvir ...

ISL final: Mumbai strong but not invincible, say ATKMB players

Mumbai City FC are strong but not invincible, ATKMB top players, including goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya and defender Pritam Kotal, said on Thursday ahead of their ISL final against the Islanders

ISL 7: Bagan hold Highlanders to set up final against Mumbai

ATK Mohun Bagan held the fort against a spirited rearguard press by NorthEast United to seal a place in the Indian Super League (ISL) final with a 2-1 win (3-2 on aggregate)

Mohun Bagan pip NorthEast Utd 2-1 to set up ISL final against Mumbai City

ATK Mohun Bagan, in its first year as a joint entity, reached the Indian Super League final with a 2-1 victory over NorthEast United in the second leg of the play-offs, here on Tuesday. With this win, the Mariners have set up a blockbuster title clash against League Shield Winners Mumbai City FC. The green and maroon brigade won the two-leg play-offs by 3-2 aggregate. The result also means that Bagan have qualified for the AFC Cup Group Stages after finishing second in the league and qualifying for the final. Their opponents in the final, Mumbai City FC, have sealed the Asian Champions League spot. David Williams (38') continued his fine form in the play-offs by scoring yet again while Manvir Singh (68') added the second before VP Suhair (74') pulled a goal back for the Highlanders. Bagan adopted a completely different approach from the first leg. They had 16 shots in the first half but just three on target. It took them just three minutes to sound a warning. However, the Kolkata

ATKMB, NEUFC need outright win in 2nd leg to secure ISL final berth

Having drawn their first-leg tie, both ATK Mohun Bagan and NorthEast United FC would look for an outright win in the second leg semifinal clash in pursuit of a final spot in the Hero ISL

NorthEast Utd bank on magic run against Bagan in first leg of ISL playoffs

NorthEast United FC will look to continue their fairy tale run when they take on ATK Mohun Bagan in the first leg of second semifinal of the Indian Super League here on Saturday. NorthEast United were written off after their mid-season slump but they produced a stunning turnaround with Khalid Jamil leading them to their second playoffs. Jamil has remained unbeaten in the nine games, recording six wins and three draws and he will now look to carry on the momentum when his team clashes against ATK Mohun Bagan. "All the players have worked very hard. Because of them, we have reached here. I never think about the nine matches. It's about right from the first game. The boys have worked hard and I am very proud to be their coach," Jamil said. The match will be between two sides with similar approaches. Every time the Highlanders have taken a lead, they have been impossible to beat. They took the lead on 13 occasions this season and won eight, shared points in the rest. Bagan work on si

Mumbai City face FC Goa; ATK Mohun Bagan take on NorthEast in ISL semis

Mumbai City FC, ATK Mohun Bagan, NorthEast United FC and FC Goa have qualified for the play-off stages of the Indian Super League starting March 5

Mumbai City beat Bagan 2-0, book AFC Champions League spot

Mumbai City FC beat ATK Mohun Bagan 2-0 in the final league encounter of the Indian Super League on Sunday to book a place in the coveted AFC Champions League next season. Sergio Lobera's side comfortably won after first-half goals from Mourtada Fall (7th minute) and Bartholomew Ogbeche (39th). Despite losing the top spot to Mumbai, ATK Mohun Bagan will still harbour hopes of salvaging their season with a second successive Hero ISL title. Being the team with the most goals from set-pieces this season, Mumbai drew the first blood in a similar fashion, scoring with their first shot on target. Ahmed Jahouh's free-kick fell to an unmarked Fall, whose angular header gave Mumbai the lead. The Mariners took control of the game soon after conceding but were forced to make a substitution in the 19th minute with Prabir Das replacing the injured Sandesh Jinghan. Chances were far and few in between after the opening goal but it was from another set-piece that Mumbai doubled their advantage.

ISL: Mumbai decimate Odisha 6-1, set up league finale against Bagan

Mumbai City rode out to a dominant 6-1 win over Odisha FC in the Indian Super League on Wednesday at the GMC Stadium

ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan crush rivals SC East Bengal, maintain winning run

ATK Mohun Bagan, who downed Jamshedpur FC by a solitary goal in their previous outing, thus consolidated their position at the top further with 39 points from 18 matches

East Bengal look to spoil ATKMB's party in 100th year of Kolkata derby

With the Kolkata Derby marking its 100th year -- the first one was held in the Cooch Behar Cup in 1921 -- SC East Bengal and ATK Mohun Bagan find themselves in contrasting position in the Indian Super League (ISL) table.Bagan, impressive from day one of the season are favourites to walk away with the League Winners' Shield. East Bengal, on the other hand, is out of contention, unable to recover from a poor start to the season despite improved displays in the second half.As the two teams lock horns in a landmark Kolkata Derby at the Fatorda Stadium on Friday, a lot more than three points will be at stake. For Robbie Fowler, who will be watching from the stands, and his team, it will be an opportunity to give fans something to brag about in a season where they haven't had too many chances to do so. For Antonio Lopez Habas & Co, a victory is essential in their march to the title.In any other year, this would be a fixture witnessed by a packed Salt Lake Stadium. This time, the ...

ISL 7: Bengaluru in bid to maintain momentum as Bagan chase summit

Bengaluru FC looks to finally have found a semblance of rhythm in their Indian Super League (ISL) campaign

ATKMB clubbed with Bangladesh and Maldives sides in AFC Cup group stage

Indian Super League team ATK Mohun Bagan was on Wednesday clubbed with Bangladesh's Basundhara Kings, Maldives' Maziya S&RC and one yet-to-qualify side in the Group D of this season's AFC Cup. The group stage draw of the continent's second-tier club competition involving 39 teams -- an increase of three from 2019 -- was held online here. The Group D (South Zone) matches of the AFC Cup will commence on May 14 at a yet-to-be-decided centralised venue. The winner of the group after a single round-robin league will advance to the knock-out stage. Fellow ISL side Bengaluru FC could be the yet-to-qualify side as they face the winner of the play-off preliminary round one clash between Nepal Army Club and Sri Lanka Police in the preliminary round two on April 14. In the other preliminary round two clash, Bangladesh's Abahani Dhaka will face the winner of Maldives' Club Eagles and Bhutan's Thimphu City. The winners of the two preliminary round two matches will square off in a play-off ...

Habas seeks improvement in ATKMB's attack despite win over Chennaiyin

ATK Mohun Bagan head coach Antonio Lopez Habas said although he is happy with his team's win over Chennaiyin, his side must improve in attack as they are having trouble when it comes to scoring goals

Ogbeche the difference as Mumbai City brush aside ATK Mohun Bagan challenge

Mumbai City FC asserted their dominance by beating ATK Mohun Bagan 1-0 in a hotly-contested Indian Super League match at the Fatorda Stadium here on Monday. Mumbai City are now five points clear at the top of the standings over the second-placed Mariners right at the halfway stage of the league. Bartholomew Ogbeche scored a 69th-minute stunner which was enough for the Islanders to get past their rivals and extended their unbeaten run to nine games. His goal was the first time that ATKMB conceded from open play this season. Sergio Lobera made two changes to Mumbai's eleven with Cy Goddard coming in for the suspended Ahmed Jahouh while Ogbeche was a surprise inclusion ahead of Adam Le Fondre. ATKMB coach Antonio Habas rang in three changes with Manvir Singh starting upfront. Glan Martins paired Javier Hernandez in the midfield with the latter making a comeback after last featuring against Odisha on December 3. Mumbai City were dominant in the first session in terms of possession but

ATK Mohun Bagan and Mumbai City battle for bragging rights in top-two clash

Leaders Mumbai City FC would look extend their eight-match unbeaten streak when they take on ATK Mohun Bagan in a top-two clash of the Indian Super League here on Monday. Mumbai City have been on a roll, notching up seven wins and a draw in their last eight matches after losing their opening game. They have collected 22 points from nine games to be on top of the table. ATK Mohun Bagan are two points adrift of Mumbai City with six wins, two draws and one loss. They are also on a five-match unbeaten streak. The clash of the top two teams could set the tone for the second half of the season. Not only bragging rights are at stake, the fight for top spot could get even feistier with Asian Champions League qualification being the biggest incentive before the play-offs roll in. Having scored 16 goals so far, Mumbai City have the best attack in the league. They have scored at least one goal in their last eight games. ATKMB undeniably have the best defence, having maintained seven clean she

ISL 7: ATK Mohun Bagan down NorthEast United 2-0, jump to top spot

ATK Mohun Bagan's talismanic Fijian forward Roy Krishna regained his scoring touch to help them defeat NorthEast United FC 2-0 in their ISL match at the JL Nehru Stadium here on Sunday. Roy Krishna broke a first-half deadlock in the 51st minute before Benjamin Lambot (58') doubled the Mariners' lead with an own goal to see the Kolkata heavyweights climb to the top of the 11-team standings, one point clear of Mumbai FC. The Highlanders, on the other hand, remained winless from three matches as they missed a chance to be back in top four to remain at sixth place with 11 points from nine matches. After scoring five off the eight goals for the Mariners so far, Krishna struggled to find the back of the net in the last two games, but the Fijian returned among goals with a diving header that resulted from an Edu Garcia corner. The Spaniard delivered a perfect corner from the right that curled in and found Tiri in the middle of the box as he flicked it to the far post where the Fijian beat

ISL 7: ATK Mohun Bagan coach happy to end 2020 at top of table

Both Chennaiyin FC and ATK Mohun Bagan played out a goalless draw in the penultimate Indian Super League (ISL) match of 2020

ISL 7: Brilliant Bhattacharya earns 1 point for ATKMB against Chennayin FC

Chennaiyin failed to breach a resolute ATK Mohun Bagan defence, strongly guarded by goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya, to settle for a goalless draw in an Indian Super League match at the GMC Stadium

ISL 7: High flying ATK Mohun Bagan aim for top spot against Chennaiyin FC

High on confidence after their wins over bigwigs FC Goa and Bengaluru FC, ATK Mohun Bagan will look to make a hattrick of wins when they face Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League here on Tuesday. ATK had won against the same side in the ISL summit clash to clinch a record third title before merging with Indian heavyweights Mohun Bagan. The Mariners will be heading into the match after a good break of 10 days as Lopez's boys would enjoy fresh legs over their opponents from Chennai who looked profligate to settle for a 2-2 draw against struggling SC East Bengal in their last match. A win for ATK Mohun Bagan will take the Kolkata heavyweights to the top of the table ahead of the New Year as the key for the Habas-coached side would be to guard complacency. To their advantage, ATKMB's talismanic striker David Williams, who was battling injury issues, opened his account with a peach of a goal against Bengaluru FC in their previous match. Williams' chemistry up front with Fijian mark