NEUFC's Ashutosh Mehta After the Match
"Deshorn wasn't feeling well this morning and coach had to change the team all of a sudden so they asked me to play right wing. I have played right wing before (for Aizawl FC) so it wasn't tough for me.
"The plan was to play 50-50 but you know, ATKMB are a good team, strong players, good tactics. The most important thing was not to concede because the semis are a completely different ball game."
ATK Mohun Bagan Head Coach Antonio Habas After the Game
"I am happy with the performance today. May be 70 minutes, we were very good. But after that may be a lot of free kicks and fouls. It's the semi-final and we got a draw. I think we deserved to win but it's a draw and I have to prepare my team for the second leg.
"We knew Brown wasn't on the pitch, we didn't have Edu Garcia. Today Sandesh was not fit to play. Next match, I have a lot of confidence in my team and we'll see."
ATK Mohun Bagan's David Williams After the Match
"Very disappointed. We have been disappointed two games in a row. We though we were coming back and it's easy to be negative in these times but we have to stick together and go on.
"Credit to NorthEast as well, they didn't give up. Slight error at the back, I think it was more about tired legs. It wasn't so much out fault but NorthEast did well.
"We've been in a worse position last season and we bounced back. We have to stay calm, focus on the recovery and come back. If we can put the disappointment of last week behind and get to the final, it will be good. We can get the job done with belief in ourselves."
Hero of the Match Gurjinder Kumar After the Game
"We are a team that never gives up as you saw today with the goal coming in so late.
"Happy with my performance but there's another leg left and two days before it, we have to rest and come back in a better way.
"It was a cagey game but we will go back and see their weakness and come prepared for the second leg."
Full-time Stats
Fair one on NorthEast United FC that late, late equaliser. NEUFC had a bit more possession than ATKMB, had two more shots on target than their opponents and it ends in a draw.
FULL TIME
Breathless right at the end! Perfect scoreline for the second leg of the semi-final. Idrissa Sylla headed home off the Machado cross late in the stoppage time and equalised for NorthEast United FC after they trailed for almost the entirety of the match. A draw that would feel like a loss for ATK Mohun Bagan but a win for NorthEast United FC. Khalid Jamil remains unbeaten as the interim head coach of NEUFC! The second leg should be spicy!
NorthEast United FC 1-1 ATK Mohun Bagan
NEVER COUNT THESE MEN OUT! 🔴⚪️
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) March 6, 2021
A late Idrissa Sylla header ensures the Highlanders remain unbeaten under Coach Khalid and still in the hunt for a place in the final. 💪🏻#NEUATKMB #StrongerAsOne pic.twitter.com/fnhDkmTd2l
SYLLA EQUALISES FOR NEUFC
90+4' | GOAL! Idrissa Sylla heads in a quality ball from Machado to equalise for NorthEast United FC. That makes it extremely well-poised for the second leg of the semi-final.
NorthEast United FC 1-1 ATK Mohun Bagan
Machado with a beautiful ball into the box, Sylla heads it down and into the corner.
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) March 6, 2021
1-1#NEUATKMB #StrongerAsOne https://t.co/5ldlQ7KqB8
90' | Good one-two between Gallego and Sylla and the latter lays the ball off for Gallego at the edge of the box. Gallego shot takes a deflection, making it an easy collect for Arindam.
NorthEast United FC 0-1 ATK Mohun Bagan
ATK MOHUN BAGAN SUBSTITUTIONS
81' | Pronay Halder comes on for Marcelinho
74' | Habas seems to be happy with how things are going. He has not made any changes yet.
NorthEast United FC 0-1 ATK Mohun Bagan
NORTHEAST UNITED FC SUBSTITUTIONS
67' | Mashoor Shereef comes on for Nim Dorjee. Idrissa Sylla replaces Benjamin Lambot.
74' | Suhair makes way for Britto PM.
58' | Gallego is putting in quality deliveries into the box from the set-pieces but the NEUFC players have to get to the end of the ball and get a meaningful connection.
NorthEast United FC 0-1 ATK Mohun Bagan
50' | Machado was through on goal and Arindam comes outside the box to close Machado down. Arindam gets the ball ever so little but catches Machado after that. A possible red card? Referee doesn't think so.
NorthEast United FC 0-1 ATK Mohun Bagan
HALF TIME
Both the teams played a good half of football even though NorthEast United FC were a bit more cautious and failed to create anything substantial. They had a few half-chances but could not convert them. David Williams scored a great goal after Roy Krishna was allowed to control the ball and make the pass to Williams. Williams outsmarted Nim Dorjee and scored nutmegging Dylan Fox. In the stoppage time of the first half, NorthEast United FC had a great chance with Ashutosh Mehta getting his head to Gallego's free kick but it took the top of the bar and went over.
NorthEast United FC 0-1 ATK Mohun Bagan
HT'| Lets come back stronger in the second half. COME ON!!
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) March 6, 2021
0-1#NEUATKMB #StrongerAsOne pic.twitter.com/oyMTtlotsz
45+3' | Great free kick from Gallego in the box and Ashutosh gets a good head to it. The ball, however, clips off the bar and goes out.
NorthEast United FC 0-1 ATK Mohun Bagan
44' | Three v three situation in the NorthEast United FC box but Marcelinho's first touch from Javi's pass was just a tad bit unclean and NEUFC were able to clear the ball.
NorthEast United FC 0-1 ATK Mohun Bagan
42' | A free kick for NorthEast United FC some 25 yards out after a foul from Carl McHugh but nothing really comes out of it.
NorthEast United FC 0-1 ATK Mohun Bagan
DAVID WILLIAMS PUTS ATKMB 1-0 UP
34' | GOAL! David Williams scores a delightful goal to give the lead to ATK Mohun Bagan. That was the first shot on target in the match so far and it found the back of the net. Roy Krishna got control of the ball on the right and turned around to cut back to Williams. Williams created space for himself and slotted it in the bottom right corner.
NorthEast United FC 0-1 ATK Mohun Bagan
34'| Goal by Williams for ATKMB.
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) March 6, 2021
0-1#NEUATKMB #StrongerAsOne
31' | Excellent ball from David Williams over the top of the NEUFC defenders for Manvir Singh. Manvir gets to it but is covered extremely well and hits only the side-netting.
NorthEast United FC 0-0 ATK Mohun Bagan
24' | Javi whips the ball into the box from the middle and Roy Krishna does incredibly well to get a shot away. Krishna keeps the ball amid a sea of NEUFC defenders but his shot is just wide.
NorthEast United FC 0-0 ATK Mohun Bagan
19' | Fabulous ball by Ashutosh from the right flank into the six-yard box towards Machado and Suhair. But neither could get to the ball. That was a half chance, ATKMB's defence was split open.
NorthEast United FC 0-0 ATK Mohun Bagan
14' | Northeast try to find Machado out wide but the Portuguese's control lets him down.
NorthEast United FC 0-0 ATK Mohun Bagan
9' | Great ball in from Marcelinho and Lambot does just enough to clear. Sustained pressure from the defending champions.
NorthEast United FC 0-0 ATK Mohun Bagan
5' | Lively start to the game with both the sides taking on each other. However, NEUFC currently look like they are on a mission.
NorthEast United FC 0-0 ATK Mohun Bagan
KICK-OFF
We are underway at the Bambolim. It is Khalid Jamil vs Antonio Habas!
NorthEast United FC 0-0 ATK Mohun Bagan
GMC Stadium, Bambolim is the location of the first leg of the second semi-final between NorthEast United FC and ATK Mohun Bagan.
Battle of the Similars
The match will be between two sides with similar approaches. Every time NorthEast United FC have taken a lead, they have been impossible to beat. They took the lead on 13 occasions this season and won eight, shared points in the rest. ATK Mohun Bagan work on similar lines. Having taken the lead 14 times, they have won 12 and drawn 2.
ATK MOHUN BAGAN LINE-UP
ATK Mohun Bagan starting XI: Arindam Bhattacharja (GK), Subhasish Bose, Pritam Kotal (C), Carl McHugh, Prabir Das, Javier Hernandez, Lenny Rodrigues, Manvir Singh, David Williams, Roy Krishna, Marcelinho.
Substitutes: Avilash Paul, Sumit Rathi, Salam Singh, Tiri, Jayesh Rane, Pronay Halder, Sahil Sheikh, Regin Michael, Komal Thatal.
Habas has deployed all his attacking prowess tonight with Manvir, Williams, Krishna and Marcelinho all in the starting line-up.
Semi-Final Team News! 📄
— ATK Mohun Bagan FC (@atkmohunbaganfc) March 6, 2021
Coach Habas makes three changes as Prabir, Subhasish, Javi come into the starting XI for #NEUATKMB 💚❤️#ATKMohunBagan #JoyMohunBagan #Mariners #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/uBgqy92fgB
NORTHEAST UNITED FC LINE-UP
NorthEast United FC starting XI: Subhasish Roy (GK)(C) , Gurjinder Kumar, Benjamin Lambot, Dylan Fox, Ashutosh Mehta, Nim Dorjee, Khassa Camara, Lalengmawia, Federico Gallego, Suhair VP, Luis Machado.
Substitutes: Gurmeet (GK), Nabin Rabha, Mashoor Shereef, Imran Khan, Lalrempuia Fanai, Ninthoinganba Meetei, Idrissa Sylla, Lalkhawpuimawia, Britto PM.
A new look formation on display as the think tank is forced into a change following an injury to Brown! 🔴⚪️
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) March 6, 2021
Suhair and Machado are entrusted to do the scoring up front, with Mapuia and Sylla making up options on the bench! 💪🏻
COME ON YOU HIGHLANDERS. #NEUATKMB #StrongerAsOne pic.twitter.com/LqrsVf6j8v
Hello and welcome to News18 Sports' live blog on the first leg of the second Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21 semi-final between NorthEast United FC and ATK Mohun Bagan at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim.
ISL 2020-21 Semi-final NorthEast United FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan Live Updates: NorthEast United FC draw 1-1 with ATK Mohun Bagan as they play the first leg of the second semi-final of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21 at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim, Goa on Saturday. There is no home or away goal rule this time in the ISL and hence, this scoreline means the second leg of the semi-final is very well-poised. Idrissa Sylla headed home off Machado’s ball late in the stoppage time to equalise for NorthEast United FC. Machado was through on goal and Arindam comes outside the box to close Machado down. Arindam gets the ball ever so little but catches Machado after that. Possible red card? NorthEast United FC had a great chance in the stoppage time of the first half with Ashutosh Mehta getting his head to Gallego’s free kick but it took the top of the bar and went over. David Williams scores a delightful goal to give ATK Mohun Bagan the lead. It’s been a lively game so far but also cagey. Both teams have been successful in creating half chances but are there’s yet to be a shot on target. Antonio Habas has pull all his firepower up front in to the starting line-up. For NEUFC, a new formation is in place with Deshorn Brown injured. Both NorthEast United FC and ATK Mohun Bagan are looking for their first final appearance. Even though ATK have been the champions of the league on three occasions, it’s a clean slate after the merger and hence, it will be a first for them too. Follow all the live updates of NorthEast United FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan in News18 Sports’ blog. In the first leg of the first semi-final, Mumbai City FC and FC Goa played out an exciting 2-2 draw.
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In the two matches between these sides in the league stage, they have a 1-1 record. The first game was won 2-0 by ATK Mohun Bagan with Roy Krishna finding the back of the net and Benjamin Lambot scoring an own goal. This was when Gerard Nus was NEUFC’s coach. The second match between these two took place on January 26 when Khalid Jamil had taken the reigns and the Highlanders won 2-1. Luis Machado had first scored in the 60th minute before Krishna equalised in the 72nd minute. However, NEUFC’s Federico Gallego scored the winner in the 81st minute.
Jamil has remained unbeaten in the nine games, recording six wins and three draws and he will now look to carry on the momentum when his team clashes against ATK Mohun Bagan. “All the players have worked very hard. Because of them, we have reached here. I never think about the nine matches. It’s about right from the first game. The boys have worked hard and I am very proud to be their coach,” Jamil said.
Bagan coach Antonio Habas is winless in three first leg ISL semifinals, losing 2 and drawing 1. For ATK Mohun Bagan, the last three games cost them the League Winners Shield. “NorthEast United have had a good ISL season. It’s a very difficult team because they have good players in defence, central midfield and good players in attack,” said Habas.
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