AFC Cup: ATK Mohun Bagan thrash Blue Star 5-0, seal play-off berth for group stage qualification
ATK Mohun Bagan moved closer to AFC Cup group stage qualification with an emphatic 5-0 win over Blue Star SC of Sri Lanka at the Salt Lake Stadium on Tuesday. Playing without some of their key players such as Sandesh Jhingan, Roy Krishna and Liston Colaco, the Juan Ferrando-coached side did not have any trouble whatsoever and pumped in three goals in the space of 15 minutes. Joni Kauko struck a double (24th, 39th), including one from a penalty, on either side of Manvir Singh's 29th minute strike to virtually seal their playoff berth.


