ATK beat defending champs Chennaiyin

KOLKATA: Till Carlos Salom swooped to conquer and flicked home Francis Fernandes’ delivery in the 17th minute, it seemed defending champions Chennaiyin FC were the living embodiment of Murphy’s Law, which says if something has to go wrong it will, in ISL 2018-19.

By the third minute, the visitors were trailing at Salt Lake stadium through Kalu Uche’s goal which came from a cannonball of a headed clearance from Gerson Vieira that could have gone anywhere but arrowed at the ATK striker catching the Chennaiyin FC central defensive pair of Inigo Calderon and Eli Sabia out of position. This after Chennaiyin FC had done most of the early running.

John Johnson’s header, off a Manuel Lanzarote free-kick fol- lowing a foul on Komal Thatal, that made it 2-0 in the 13th minute made it look like a good Friday for ATK who hadn’t scored at home this term. The teams went into this match with a 3-3 head-tohead with four games ending in draws and proof of how they take this contest came in the 28th minute when Fernandes lay bleeding on the floor and ATK pushed ahead for a goal.

Salom came close to making it 2-2 between the 55th and 61st minute but couldn’t keep his efforts on target.

ATK’S first win at home and second of the season moved them to fourth in the standings on seven points from five games.

MUMBAI FACE DELHI

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