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ATK Mohun Bagan edges out NorthEast United in a thrilling encounter
Kolkata, September 23, 2024 – ATK Mohun Bagan secured a thrilling victory over NorthEast United in the second round of the 2024 Indian Super League regular season. The match, played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata, concluded with a 4-2 scoreline in favor of the home side.
ATK Mohun Bagan dominated the possession (61%) and generated more goal-scoring opportunities (15 shots, 7 on target), but NorthEast United proved highly effective in attack, netting two goals in the first half. The first goal came in the 4th minute, when M. Bemammer capitalized on a pass from A. Ajaraie to open the scoring. Six minutes later, D. Biswas equalized for ATK Mohun Bagan after an assist from D. Petratos.
NorthEast United regained the lead in the 24th minute, with A. Ajaraie scoring a goal assisted by J. Madathil. The first half ended with ATK Mohun Bagan controlling the game but failing to capitalize on any further chances.
The second half commenced at a faster pace. ATK Mohun Bagan became more aggressive in attack and managed to level the score in the 61st minute, with S. Bose finding the back of the net. From that point onwards, the home team dominated the encounter and scored two more goals in the closing minutes. In the 87th minute, J. Cummings netted the third goal for ATK Mohun Bagan, assisted by S. Samad. The fourth and final goal arrived in the 90th minute, with another goal from J. Cummings, securing the victory for the home side.
Despite the defeat, NorthEast United demonstrated a great ability to create danger in attack and put ATK Mohun Bagan under pressure at various points throughout the match. The game was characterized by intensity, with numerous fouls (10 by ATK Mohun Bagan and 9 by NorthEast United) and four yellow cards for NorthEast United and three for ATK Mohun Bagan.
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Substitutions atk mohun bagan: at minute 59 J. Cummings came in and M. Singh went out., at minute 59 S. Samad came in and A. Thapa went out., at minute 78 J. Maclaren came in and D. Petratos went out., at minute 90 D. Tangri came in and G. Stewart went out.
Substitutions northeast united: at minute 79 N. Albiach came in and A. Ajaraie went out., at minute 79 P. Gogoi came in and M. Nickson went out., at minute 79 T. Singh came in and J. Madathil went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
ATK Mohun Bagan
NorthEast United
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