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ISL 2020-21 Semi-final NorthEast United FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan Live Updates: NorthEast United FC and ATK Mohun Bagan 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. 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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