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Third place finish most important thing, says ATK Mohun Bagan's coach

  • ATK Mohun Bagan head coach Juan Ferrando was happy with his side's performance as the Mariners registered a 2-0 win against East Bengal FC
  • The third-spot finish will now see ATK Mohun Bagan face Odisha FC in the one-legged playoff fixture
  • "For us, the most important thing is the third position," Ferrando said

26 Feb 2023

ATK Mohun Bagan head coach Juan Ferrando was happy with his side's performance as the Mariners registered a 2-0 win against East Bengal FC in the Kolkata Derby in the Indian Super League (ISL), at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Saturday.

The high-intensity fixture kicked off with both teams going all out and trying to get the opening goal only for the first half to end goalless. The deadlock was broken by Slavko Damjanovic. The defender tapped the ball in from a close range to give the lead to Ferrando's men. The Red and Gold Brigade came close to scoring, but it was Dimitri Petratos' goal in the dying moments of the match that secured the three points for the Mariners.

The Mariners climbed to the third position with three points and completed the double over East Bengal FC. They will now look to continue their journey to the knockout round. Meanwhile, East Bengal FC finished their season in the 10th position in the ISL points table with six victories, one draw, and 13 defeats in 20 league matches.

The third-spot finish will now see ATK Mohun Bagan face Odisha FC in the one-legged playoff fixture after the Juggernauts finished sixth in the league standings. Ferrando stated the importance of finishing third in the table and how the season has been a difficult journey for the team and the players.

"For us, the most important thing is the third position. This season has been quite difficult for everybody. I'm not completely happy but now the moment is to think about the playoffs. I'm 50 percent satisfied with the victory and I would've been happier if the team was in the top two, but we've faced a lot of problems this season," Ferrando said in the post-match conference.

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