It was an end-to-end game right from the very beginning and the away side took the lead, courtesy of a powerful left-footed strike by Dimitrios Diamantakos. However, the lead was quickly cancelled out by Carl McHugh, who headed home from Dimitri Petratos' free-kick delivery as the first half
Kotal, who was accompanied by the ATKMB head coach Juan Ferrando in the official pre-match post-conference, expressed his views ahead of the game against the Blasters and is confident his side can bag the three points.
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
The Yellow Army would be looking to secure the third spot finish with Simon Grayson's men hot on their tails in fourth position in the ISL points table. Meanwhile, ATK Mohun Bagan would be looking to cement their playoffs with an opportunity to jump to third position with a victory.
Morale is high for a Bengaluru FC side that extended their winning streak in the ISL to six games this past weekend, their longest-ever streak. A much-needed victory against arch-rivals Kerala Blasters FC handed the Blues the bragging rights and lofted them back up into the playoff spots.
Positioned ninth in the league standings with 16 points, the Red and Gold Brigade have been unbeaten in two games - having beaten Kerala Blasters FC followed by a draw against bottom-placed NorthEast United FC, a feat they achieved for the first time this season.
With this win, Bengaluru FC leapfrogged Odisha FC and FC Goa moved to the 5th spot in the ISL standings and extended their winning run to six games. Kerala Blasters FC remained third with 31 points from 18 games.
Having set up their longest winning streak in ISL history, Bengaluru FC will play the newly crowned league winners Mumbai City FC next on February 15 to try and solidify their playoff chances. Meanwhile, Kerala Blasters are yet to confirm their playoff qualification this season and will have
A win for the Blasters will confirm their qualification for the playoffs, while the Blues have a chance to pull further clear of Odisha FC in the skirmish for sixth place.
After bagging an important three points, Odisha FC is back in sixth place in the ISL points table. The Juggernauts sit three points clear of seventh-placed Bengaluru FC, who play Kerala Blasters FC on Saturday. Manolo Marquez's men suffered their third defeat of the season and handed the adv
The win saw Odisha FC moving back into the top six with 27 points from 18 games. This loss broke Hyderabad FC's unbeaten streak of eight games. They remain second in the league table, five points clear of third-placed Kerala Blasters FC, with 36 points from 17 games.