ISL: Petratos hat-trick helps ATK Mohun Bagan stun Kerala Blasters in seven-goal thriller

The win at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium ensured that the Mariners extended their undefeated streak against the Blasters to five games in the ISL. The noise inside the Blasters' fortress reached a crescendo when Ivan Kaliuzhnyi put the hosts in front just six minutes into the game. Early pressure paid off as the Ukrainian combined well with Sahal Samad on the right before beating Vishal Kaith at the near post.

The stands were silenced in the 26th minute after Boumous sprinted down the left flank and skipped past Ruivah Hormipam before unselfishly putting it on a plate for Petratos to tap the equaliser in. The game turned on its head in the 38th minute when Manvir Singh spotted Joni Kauko darting towards the box from midfield. The striker found the midfielder with a precise ball before Kauko smashed the ball into the back of the net, swinging the advantage over to the Mariners on enemy territory.

At the hour-mark, it got chaotic in the ATK Mohun Bagan box as Samad's cross to Carneiro was intercepted by Hamill. The defender's header, however, rattled the crossbar and came back into play before Dimitrios Diamantakos missed the ball while attempting an overhead kick. The ball stayed in play before Kaliuzhnyi put it out.

At the other end, two minutes later, Boumous played another beautiful pass through to Colaco. The winger raced into the box and rolled it into the path of Petratos who smashed it home to establish a two-goal cushion. Florentin Pogba came on for Boumous in the 71st minute as the Mariners went on the defensive to protect their lead.