ATK Mohun Bagan vs Kerala Blasters FC ISL 2022-23 LIVE Updates and Score

That's all for the coverage of the clash between ATK Mohun Bagan and Kerala Blasters FC. This is Sayantan signing off and I hope to see you soon in the build-up to another fixture.

ATK Mohun Bagan have secured a berth in the ISL 2022-23 knockouts with the victory against Kerala Blasters FC. Despite falling behind early on from an exquisite team goal from Kerala Blasters FC, the Mariners stuck to their guns.

The host didn't take long to restore parity through Carl McHugh, who headed home a delicious cross from Dimi Petratos in the 23rd minute. Both sides went into the half-time level on terms. Tempers were flying all throughout the first half and the same continued in the second half.

Rahul KP gave in to the temptations and was shown a second yellow for a reckless challenge in the 64th minute. With KBFC down to 10 men, ATKMB had the impetus to push forward. Finally, in the 71st minute, Carl McHugh made it a double to get the home side in front and that was enough to give them the three points.

FULL-TIME: ATK Mohun Bagan 2-1 Kerala Blasters FC

90' Five minutes of additional time to be played.

89' Seemingly KBFC have accepted defeat as they are satisfied with just retaining possession.

85' Substitution for ATKMB: Liston Colaco comes on for Manvir Singh.

84' More changes for Blasters: Dimitrios Diamantakos and Ruivah Hormipam make way for Marko Leskovic and Danish Farooq.

79' Double change for ATKMB: Ashique Kuruniyan and Carl McHugh make way for Lalthathanga Khawlhring and Slavko Damjanovic.

78' Substitution for ATKMB: Ayush Adhikari comes on for Jeakson Singh.

76' Asish Rai sprints down the right flank and squares up Dimitri Petratos at the edge of the box. The striker turns and has a go with his left foot. It goes wide of the goalpost here.

71' STUNNING STRIKE!

This could be the goal that secures the Top 6 for ATKMB. Asish Rai drills a cross into the box for Manvir Singh, who sets it up neatly for a volley and Carl McHugh doesn't need a second invitation. The Irishman ripped an outside-of-the-boot effort and the ball nestled into the net to give the Mariners the lead.

66' Personnel change for KBFC: Bryce Miranda makes way for Saurav Mandal.

64' KBFC are down to 10-man!

Shameful from Rahul KP as he receives his second yellow card of the night and is given the marching orders.

59' Brendan Hamill has been booked by the referee. The center-back will miss the Kolkata derby.

59' ABSOLUTELY SHAMBOLIC DEFENDING!

Kerala Blasters did everything in their power to concede, however, ATKMB didn't manage to nudge the ball home. Pabhsukhan Singh Gill spilled a regulation catch inside the box and Victor Mongil seemed to have forgotten the concept of clearing the ball. Somehow they managed to thwart the danger after regaining their senses inside the box.

52' SO, SO CLOSE!

ATK Mohun Bagan couldn't have come any close to scoring. Dimitri Petratos outmuscled Nishu Kumar down the left flank before drilling in a peach of a ball into the opposition box. Manvir Singh sneaked in between Victor Mongil and Hormipam and rose for the header. But his effort grazed the far post and was eventually cleared.

49' Dimitrios Diamantakos goes into the referee's books!

48' How will the loss of Hugo Boumous affect ATK Mohun Bagan?

46' Forced change for ATKMB: Hugo Boumous replaced by Federico Gallego.

46' SECOND HALF IS UNDERWAY!

HALF-TIME: ATK Mohun Bagan 1-1 Kerala Blasters FC

45' Two minutes added on!

40' Neither teams has created any clear-cut opportunity after the ATKMB goal but the hosts are the one dominating possession.

35' Both ATKMB and KBFC have gone a little quiet since the goal.

30' This is turning into a heated affair with teams going against each other physically non-stop.

26' Rahul KP with a poorly timed challenge on Hugo Boumous.

23' ATKMB ARE BACK!

You just can't write the Mariners off this early. Dimi Petratos delivers a peach off a ball from a set-piece situation and Carl McHugh climbs the highest inside the box to bury it home.

21' Subhasish Bose becomes the first player to be booked!

16' GOOOOAAAALLLL!

A lovely bit of build-up play from the Blasters and the Mariners have been carved open. Kaliuzhnyi plays Giannou through with a delightful pass but the later lays the ball off for Diamantakos, who slams it home from the edge of the box. The visitors lead 0-1 and ATKMB are left stunned.

11' The teams have slowed down the tempo slightly, taking the battle to the middle of the park.

7' This has been an exciting start to the game with both sides being quite open in their approach.

5' HUGE OPPORTUNITY!

A defensive lapse from KBFC and Ashique Kuruniyan finds himself through on goal. But the Indian winger squanders a gilt-edge opportunity.

4' Hugo Boumous makes a run into the opposition box and tests Prabhsukhan Gill from the center. However, there's not enough bite on the ball.

2' Blistering start for the Blasters!

Bryce Miranda sets Dimitris Diamantakos down the left flank and the Greek forward unleashes a vicious effort from far. The ball strikes the side netting.

1' KICK-OFF!

KBFC get the ball rolling and get us underway in Kolkata.

KBFC (Starting XI): Prabhsukhan Gill (GK), Nishu Kumar, Ruivah Hormipam, Victor Mongil, Jessel Carneiro (C), Jeakson Singh, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Bryce Miranda, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Apostolos Giannou and Dimitrios Diamantakos.

𝗪𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⤵️

Giannou and Bryce start while Lesko and Nihal are back in the team 💪🏻#ATKMBKBFC #ഒന്നായിപോരാടാം #KBFC #KeralaBlasters pic.twitter.com/ynBAZ5cdbc
— Kerala Blasters FC (@KeralaBlasters) February 18, 2023

ATKMB (Starting XI): Vishal Kaith (GK), Asish Rai, Pritam Kotal (C), Brendan Hamill, Subhasish Bose, Carl McHugh, Glan Martins, Hugo Boumous, Ashique Kuruniyan, Manvir Singh and Dimitri Petratos.

Mariners, your Starting XI to take on Kerala Blasters! 💚♥️#ATKMohunBagan #JoyMohunBagan #আমরাসবুজমেরুন pic.twitter.com/HZGTdzIEDO
— ATK Mohun Bagan FC (@atkmohunbaganfc) February 18, 2023

LINEUPS ARE OUT!

The Mariners are currently sixth with 28 points from 18 matches. A win against the Blasters would secure a playoff spot for Juan Ferrando's side. But their recent form has been concerning. ATK Mohun Bagan are winless in their last three matches.

In their previous encounter, the Green and Maroon Brigade suffered a 1-0 loss against second-placed Hyderabad FC.

Meanwhile, the Yellow Army have already qualified for the knockout stages. However, Ivan Vukomanovic's team will be wary of complacency. They will be hoping to return to winning ways after their loss at the hands of Bengaluru FC in their previous encounter.

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of the clash between ATK Mohun Bagan and Kerala Blasters FC. This is Sayantan and I'll be taking you through what promises to be an enticing encounter at the Salt Lake Stadium.

ATK Mohun Bagan vs Kerala Blasters FC ISL 2022-23 LIVE Updates and Score

Match starts at 7.30 pm IST.