ATK Mohun Bagan will look to book a second successive semi-final spot and close the gap at the top when they lose to Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League in Margao on Thursday.
ATKMB remained unbeaten in 14 consecutive matches, the second longest such streak in the history of the tournament. They sit in third place with 34 points and two games to play, and one point would be enough for them to make it to the semi-finals for the second year in a row.
The Mariners will then be tied with league leaders Jamshedpur FC, who on Tuesday defeated Hyderabad FC to rise to the top.
For Juan Ferrando’s ATKMB, apart from the likes of Hugo Boumés and Joni Cauco, the Indian forward has been instrumental with Liston Colaco being the top scorer during an unbeaten run with six goals in 14 matches.
Manveer Singh has been the second highest goalscorer for the club with 5 goals in this run.
Colaco will be playing their 50th hero in the ISL against Chennaiyin, and the in-form player will be looking to make a mark and also help his team qualify for the semi-finals. For the record, Indian players have scored 19 goals this season, which is 52.78% of the team’s goals.
Meanwhile, it has been a season of forgetfulness for Chennaiyin. He scored three goals in his last outing against Kerala Blasters and finished eighth in the table with just 20 points from 19 matches. It will be their final game of the season, and coach Sabir Pasha will be hoping the former champions can finish on a higher level.
The club made a solid start for Hero ISL 21–22, remaining unbeaten in their first four matches, but they have since been on a downward trajectory, not winning their last seven matches and losing five in that period. went.
Bozidar Bandovic, appointed as head coach at the start of the season, was sacked after a 5–0 loss to FC Goa, their heaviest defeat in ISL history.
It remains to be seen whether they can trouble ATKMB’s Apple Cart as they held them in a 1-1 draw in the first leg.
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