MARGAO: ATK Mohun Bagan‘s talismanic Fijian forward Roy Krishna regained his scoring touch to help them defeat NorthEast United FC 2-0 in their ISL match at the JL Nehru Stadium on Sunday.
Roy Krishna broke a first-half deadlock in the 51st minute before Benjamin Lambot (58′) doubled the Mariners’ lead with an own goal to see the Kolkata heavyweights climb to the top of the 11-team standings, one point clear of Mumbai FC.
Roy Krishna broke a first-half deadlock in the 51st minute before Benjamin Lambot (58′) doubled the Mariners’ lead with an own goal to see the Kolkata heavyweights climb to the top of the 11-team standings, one point clear of Mumbai FC.
FULL-TIME | #ATKMBNEU Another clean sheet and a win for @atkmohunbaganfc ✅#HeroISL #LetsFootball https://t.co/5SOTcuCRHO
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The Highlanders, on the other hand, remained winless from three matches as they missed a chance to be back in top four to remain at sixth place with 11 points from nine matches.
After scoring five off the eight goals for the Mariners so far, Krishna struggled to find the back of the net in the last two games, but the Fijian returned among goals with a diving header that resulted from an Edu…
