ATK Mohun Bagan Do A Derby Double Over East Bengal, Seal Third Place

ATK Mohun Bagan produced a dominant 2-0 win against East Bengal FC In Kolkata on Saturday to extend Kolkata derby winning streak to six matches in the Indian Super League. It also confirmed a third-place finish for the Mariners in their final league game of the season. It was ATKMB who were ahead for much of the first-half. The opening five minutes involved a lot of attacking moves on their part, although none resulted in any substantial scoring opportunities. Pritam Kotal came closest when a ball was chipped to him at the far post after a corner, but the defender sent his volley over the bar.

East Bengal's first shot on goal was a long-range effort from Suhair VP that Vishal Kaith gathered with ease. Most of the Torch Bearers' forward moves were limited to counterattacking ones as ATKMB kept control of the possession.

By the middle of the first half, there were pacey crosses in either direction, with robust challenges also coming into the fray which would result in three yellow cards before the half-time whistle.

The second half began similarly to the first, and Petratos was given space to break the deadlock just as the packed spectators held up their flashlights in the 52nd minute.

Ashique Kuruniyan slid the striker through on the left side of the box and he took a moment before striking across the face of the goal with his left foot, only to hit the upright.

But ATKMB would eventually get into the lead. After a series of back-to-back corners that East Bengal FC were able to stave away, centre-back Slavko Damjanovic managed to put the Mariners in front in the 68th minute.

The corner was aimed at Manvir Singh at the near post, whose clever flick bounced over the defensive wall and towards Damjanovic's head. The