ISL: Atletico De Kolkata 1-0 NorthEast United- 5 talking points

Atletico De Kolkata secured their fourth victory in the Hero Indian Super League against NorthEast United FC at their home ground to consolidate their top position in the league table. Luis Garcia scored the solitary goal to seal his team’s 1-0 victory. The home team also had chances to further increase their lead, but failed to do so.While today’s result almost booked Atletico’s berth in the semi finals, NorthEast United goes further down the table and their chances of qualifying for the semi-finals now looks like an uphill task.Here are the major talking points from the match:

#1 Atletico de Kolkata secure win after four matches

After almost a month, Atletico De Kolkata came back to winning ways at the Salt Lake stadium. Their last win came against FC Goa in an away game on 23rd October. Atletico’s marquee signing Luis Garcia was impeccable in the match. He worked, created plenty of chances and also scored the all important goal from a header at the beginning of the second half.

Atletico De Kolkata’s victory consolidates their position at the top of the table. Although NorthEast United dominated the initial proceedings, Atletico’s defense was rock solid which helped them to seal their victory.