
Mumbai City too hot for ATK MB
The Hindu
Vikram nets a brace as the defending champion wins 5-1
Holder Mumbai City FC continued its dominance over last year’s runner-up ATK Mohun Bagan as it downed the latter in a glut of goals in an ISL Season 8 fixture at Fatorda on Wednesday. Mumbai City won 5-1.
The Islanders went on the attack right from the start, catching ATK MB by surprise. Vikram Pratap Singh and Bipin Singh’s energy and enthusiasm came to the fore as MCFC went 2-0 up by the 25th minute. Vikram netted the opener in the fourth minute with a rasping grounder that beat ATK MB goalkeeper Amrinder Singh.
The ATK MB citadel fell again in the 25th minute as MCFC’s surprise package, Vikram, got an accurate cross from Bipin and doubled the lead. The 19-year-old forward, who graduated from AIFF development side Indian Arrows, was lucky as the officials failed to spot his ‘hand of god’ effort.