ATK Mohun Bagan held their nerves in a tightly contested Indian Super League ultimate to beat Bengaluru FC 4-3 on penalties and raise their maiden title on Saturday.
In a sport that ended 2-2 in regulation time, ATKMBβs Dimitri Petratos scored all three penalties he took on the night time earlier than Vishal Kaithβs save from Bruno Ramiresβ within the shootout introduced them one step nearer.
Bengaluru FCβs Pablo Perez then despatched his spot-kick over the bar because the Mariners sealed the lead to a sport the place they’d unsettled Bengaluru FC proper from the beginning.
Bengaluru FC have been compelled into bringing Sunil Chhetri early on after Sivasakthi Narayanan was stretchered off within the opening seconds of the match.
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Things went additional away from plan within the thirteenth minute when Krishna dealt with the ball from a Petratos nook as ATKMB have been awarded a penalty. Petratos completed the job from the spot to place his group in entrance.
ATKMB made use of this benefit to place strain on Bengaluru FC, who picked up a glut of yellow playing cards on the pitch and one off it for head coach Simon Grayson.
But within the ultimate minute of first-half stoppage time, they got a manner again when Bose missed the ball and made contact with Krishna whereas making an attempt a clearance. Chhetri stepped as much as take the penalty and despatched Kaith the fallacious option to restore parity.
In the ultimate quarter of the sport, Rohitβs shot from the sting of the field created a collection of corners, earlier than a deflection discovered Krishna on the far submit, and the striker nodded it residence within the 78th minute.
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But 5 minutes from time, the sport was all sq. once more. At the sting of the Bengaluru FC field, Kiyan Nassiri went down after a nudge from Perez as ATKMB received their second penalty of the night. Petratos was available to attain once more.
In the third minute of stoppage time, Asish Raiβs purpose certain shot was cleared off the road by Prabir Das. Moments later, Colaco and Nassiri virtually mixed to attain, however Bruno Ramires supplied the essential interception as the sport went into further time.
Udanta Singh and Rohit didn’t hit the goal of their respective makes an attempt in further time, whereas Manvir missed from a couple of yards out for ATKMB.
Towards the tip of additional time, Sandhu spilled Petratosβ long-range strike, but it surely bounced out for a nook that led to nothing earlier than the sport headed into penalties.
In the nervy penalty shoot-out, Golden Glove winner Kaith stepped up for his group for the second sport in a row, whereas nobody missed from the spot in a sport dictated by penalties all through.
As the winners, ATKMB took residence a prize cash of Rs 6 crore, whereas runners-up Bengaluru FC acquired Rs 2.5 crore.