A rampaging ATK side claimed an unprecedented third Indian Super League title triumph with a 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Chennaiyin FC in...
A rampaging ATK side claimed an unprecedented third Indian Super League title triumph with a 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Chennaiyin FC in a summit showdown that was played behind closed doors in Goa on Saturday.
Javier Hernandez (10th) and Edu Garcia (48th) put ATK in the driving seat but Nerijus Valskis (69th) reduced Chennaiyin FC’s deficit with a crucial goal. Chennaiyin built one attack after another as the game neared full-time but the balls into the box were well dealt by ATK.
But after ATK showed stiff resistance, Hernandez added a second in stoppage time which proved to be the final nail in the coffin for Chennaiyin. The win helped the Kolkata side bag their third title alongside an AFC Cup slot.
Here’s a look at some interesting statistics from the ISL final:
With another title in the bag, ATK wrote their name in the history books. They had finished second in the league phase behind FC Goa but turned on the magic in the knock-out stage.
This was the first time that the Chennaiyin FC were beaten in the final, having previously won the title under two different coaches – Marco Matterazi (2015) and John Gregory (2017-’18).
List of teams who have won the ISL
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ATK | 1-0...
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