ISL runners-up Bengaluru FC had a season to remember with the team producing one of the league-defining runs of history. Their incredible eight-match winning run saw them finish in the fourth position in the league stage after having started the year in the ninth spot. The Blues also ousted
The match was decided in the penalty shootout with Javier Siverio and Bartholomew Ogbeche missing for Hyderabad FC. ATK Mohun Bagan captain Pritam Kotal scored the winning penalty to help his side qualify for the ISL final.
Having avenged the outcome of last season's semi-final against Hyderabad FC, ATKMB are a win away from lifting their maiden ISL title when they face Bengaluru FC in Goa on Saturday, March 18
Both sides played out a goalless draw in the second leg, identical to the scoreline in the first leg. The game headed into penalty shootouts as neither team failed to break the deadlock in extra-time. Two missed penalties from Javier Siverio and Bartholomew Ogbeche gave the Mariners an up
Goals from Hugo Boumous and Dimitri Petratos were enough to secure semi-final qualification for the Mariners, who will now face defending champions Hyderabad FC next.
This is the Mariners' third season in the ISL, and they have qualified for the playoffs each time. For the Juggernauts, this is new territory and they will also need a first-ever win against ATKMB to secure a semi-final spot
ATKMB need three points from their remaining two games to confirm qualification, and will be looking to escape the pressure of a scrap in the final Matchweek with FC Goa and Odisha FC, both within touching distance of them on the table. Earlier this week, ATKMB failed to register a win for a
After bagging an important three points, Hyderabad FC confirmed a second-place finish in the league table with two games remaining. Meanwhile, ATK Mohun Bagan continue to remain fourth on the points table, only one point above seventh-placed Odisha FC, with 28 points from 18 games.
A late Bartholomew Ogbeche winner meant Hyderabad FC not only went home with three points, but also secured second place in the ISL standings. They now have 39 points in the bag after 17 games. Meanwhile, the Mariners remain in the fourth spot with 28 points and drop further down in the race