ISL 2020-21, Kolkata Derby: Roy Krishna, Manvir Singh goals seal 2-0 win for ATK Mohun Bagan vs SC East Bengal

Indian Super League: Roy Krishna’s goal in the early minutes of the second half followed by Manvir Singh doubling the lead in the dying minutes of play helped ATK Mohun Bagan seal a 2-0 win in the glorious Kolkata Derby.
HIGHLIGHTS
ATK Mohun Bagan won 2-0 against SC East Bengal in the Kolkata Derby
Roy Krishna and Manvir Singh scored goals in the 2nd half for ATKMB
The Kolkata Derby is considered as the biggest event in Indian football
ATK Mohun Bagan and SC East Bengal are new brands but the emotions related to the parent Indian football clubs are unadulterated. That simply means that whenever these two historic clubs meet, the Kolkata Derby, they create the biggest event in Indian football. Hence, ARK Mohun Bagan sealing a 2-0 win against arch-rivals SC East Bengal is but a huge win for the club in the historic battle in Hero ISL.
After a goal-less first half, star forward Roy Krishna scored a goal in the 49th minute and helped ATKMB take a 1-0 lead in the Kolkata Derby. Two in Two for the Fijian who also scored a 67th-minute match-winning goal against Kerala Blasters in the ISL 2020-21 opener for ATKMB.
In the 85th minute of the game, Indian striker Manvir Singh scored a second goal for ATK Mohun Bagan and in the end, the goals helped the club clinch 3 points. Antonio Habas’ team now sits at the top of the points table with 6 points, a form of 2-0 so far in ISL 2020-21.
Match Highlights
ATKMB coach Antonio Habas made three changes to the eleven that featured in the opening win against Kerala Blasters with David Williams, Jayesh Rane and Subhasish Bose coming in. Meanwhile, SCEB coach Robbie Fowler sprang a few surprises with Jeje Lalpekhlua and Eugeneson Lyngdoh starting on the bench.
The first half proved to be a cagey contest with either side failing to break the deadlock. SCEB dominated possession early on but barring one opportunity, they failed to threaten the ATKMB backline. Habas’ side came close to grabbing the lead early on in the ninth minute when Prabir Das’ attempted cross from the right flank hit the roof of the crossbar before ricocheting off.
Jacques Maghouma also had a chance to put SCEB ahead around the half-hour mark when Narayan Das whipped in a cross from the left. The Congolese leapt high but directed his header wide.
Despite SCEB taking the game to their opponents, it was the Mariners who came close to taking the lead in the 36th minute.
A throw-in found Javi Hernandez, who swivelled beautifully to create space for himself and shoot towards goal. SCEB keeper Debjit Majumder reacted with a fine save. Moments later, there was an opportunity for SCEB. Surchandra Singh found himself on the right flank and delivered an inch-perfect cross for Balwant Singh, who missed the target.
It didn’t take long for ATKMB to open the scoring soon after the drinks break. SCEB’s defense was in disarray and the Mariners punished them with Krishna finding the net once again. ATKMB found space through the middle before Hernandez laid on a pass to Krishna outside the box. The Fijian took a touch before firing in a powerful shot that was enough to beat Majumder.
The Red and Gold pushed hard for an equaliser in the dying minutes with Anthony Pilkington coming close on two occasions. However, ATKMB put the game to bed with Manvir getting his name on the scoresheet with a fine goal. The striker received the ball on the right flank and made a solo run into the box. He cut inside before drilling his shot into the top left-hand corner.