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Gokulam stun Bagan 4-2

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Kolkata, May 18: Riding high on their successive I-League triumph, Gokulam Kerala FC stunned ATK Mohun Bagan 4-2 in a six-goal thriller in their AFC Cup debut at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday.
In a battle between the two heavyweights of the top-tier ISL and the second-tier I-League, Gokulam Kerala dished out a much more compact and technical display than Bagan. Fresh from winning an unprecedented I-League double at the same venue last Saturday, Gokulam Kerala led the way with their Slovenian centre-forward Luka Majcen (50’, 65’) striking a brace.
Rishad Puthanveettil (57’) and substitute Jithin Subran (89’) slammed one each to seal three points and give a reality check to the ISL giants and the local favourites.
Mohun Bagan showed some spark with goals from Pritam Kotal (53’) and Liston Colaco (80’), but their defence, in the absence of Sandesh Jhingan and Tiri, who was stretchered out after sustaining an injury in the 40th minute, crumbled in the second-half.
The win also gave the Malabarians an early advantage in securing the only available berth from group D for the AFC Cup Inter-Zone semi-finals.
Playing in front of a strong home support, ATK Mohun Bagan squandered many chances in a dominating first half. (PTI)

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