ISL 2017, Match 10: ATK vs FC Pune City, Player Ratings

FC Pune City produced a thoroughly dominating performance as they registered a well-deserved 4-1 victory over ATK in Sunday's first ISL encounter.

The home side never got going and the visitors made most of it. Every single player for Pune shone in what was a complete team effort from the men in orange. With this victory, Pune registered only their 4th ever away win in the ISL. Here are the player ratings.

ATK

Debjit 4/10 - A lot was expected from ATK's premier shot-stopper. However, he failed to command his area and was caught napping during Pune's second goal. Majumder looked out of sorts tonight.

Prabir Das 4/10 - Prabir Das had his positioning all wrong tonight. Far too often he ventured forward without paying heed to Pune's attacking threat. As a result, he was caught chasing the game on multiple occasions.

Montel 5/10 - For all his experience, Montel failed to marshal his troops from the back. He sat too deep and refused to venture out and impose himself.

Thorpe 4/10 - His pedestrian approach led to Pune's opening goal. As a centre-half, Thorpe tried to be too clever and it came back to haunt him. He failed to impose himself on the game.

Pereira 3/10 - Like his fellow full-back Das, Keegan Pereira too was guilty of forgetting his defensive duties as a left back. In his attempt to help the team offensively, he was picked apart by Pune in his own half.

Bipin 9/10 - The former Shillong Lajong winger was proactive in his first outing. He stuck to the wings and did well to whip in crosses by the bucket loads. The 22-year-old scored a magical long-range free kick to level the proceedings.

Conor Thomas 3/10 - As the defensive midfielder, Conor Thomas was an invisible figure tonight. His job was to give Lyngdoh the freedom but instead, he added further pressure on his teammate by failing to close down the spaces.

Lyngdoh 5/10 - ATK's midfield linchpin was not his usual composed self. He lost the midfield battle and as a result, his side found it difficult to control the match.

Zequinha 6/10 - The Portuguese played as a wide midfielder and was a refreshing presence in the middle of the park. He took the game to Pune and made things happen for his side. Zequinha wasn't afraid to run at Pune's defenders with intent.

Hitesh 5/10 - The youngster could not replicate his first match form. Hitesh was invisible and found it difficult to combine with his teammates.

Kuqi 6/10 - The Finnish forward didn't have much to work with. However, he did run the yards and attempted to press Pune's defenders high up the pitch. Kuqi worked hard and never had his head down, despite the scarcity of opportunities.

Substitutes

Robin Singh 6/10 - Robin came on from the bench and made an instant impact. He was heavily involved in ATK's attack and made a nuisance of himself in the opposition box.

Ronald 3/10 - Came on for Bipin late on but failed to create the desired impact.

Nongrum 3/10 - The midfielder made a late entry and did nothing to stand out.

FC Pune City

Marcelinho was brilliant on the night. (Photo: ISL)

Kamaljit 6/10 - Pune's keeper didn't have much to do on the night. He distributed the ball well and had no chance to save Bipin's stinging free kick. He also made some decent saves.

Sahni 7/10 - Baljit played right back tonight and was surprisingly solid in his unusual position. While he didn't contribute much to attack, he was reliable in defence.

Gurtej 7/10 - Gurtej Singh adopted a no-nonsense approach as his team's center back and it paid dividends. He rarely gave ATK's front line a sniff at goal and was a calming presence at the back.

Gomez 6/10 - Rafael Gomez partnered well with Gurtej and never let ATK's creative players settle on the ball. He made his presence felt with some hard, proper tackles.

Fanai 7/10 - The left-back had the measure of ATK's wingers and was largely responsible for keeping things quiet on the left wing.

Isaac 6/10 - Isaac kept it simple tonight and let his teammates shine. He played simple, straightforward passes and rarely put a foot wrong.

Tebar 7/10 - Marcus Tebar may not dominate the headlines but he played a vital role tonight for Pune. He was responsible for transitioning his team's defense to attack and did the job extremely well.

Rohit 7/10 - As a midfielder, Rohit Kumar didn't do a lot wrong tonight. He was solid in the middle of the park and did extremely well to tower over his marker to head home from a corner and give Pune a crucial lead.

Carlos 5/10 - One of Pune's quieter players tonight, Diego Carlos found it hard to keep up with the tempo of the match.

Marcelinho 9/10 - Pune's main attacker was a constant threat in the final third and caused a host of problems for ATK's back line. He was deservedly rewarded with two goals and chipped in with an assist as well

Alfaro 8/10 - Questions about his partnership with Marcelinho were put to rest tonight. Alfaro's off the ball movements were impressive and he did well to move into the empty pockets. He topped off his night with a splendid close-range effort.