ISL 2022-23 Playoffs: ATK Mohun Bagan vs Hyderabad FC Live Updates

7:00 PM: Hello everyone and welcome to Khel Now’s LIVE COVERAGE of the ATK Mohun Bagan vs Hyderabad FC match in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23. The kick-off is just half an hour away! I’m your host Sattyik Sarkar, and I’ll be keeping you company through what promises a fascinating evening of football. Please wait for 30 Seconds for the Live blog to load.

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ISL 2022-23 Playoffs - ATK Mohun Bagan vs Hyderabad FC: Build-up

ATK Mohun Bagan will hope to book a place in the 2022-23 Indian Super League (ISL) final when they host Hyderabad FC in the second leg of playoffs. The two sides played out a goalless draw at the Gacchibowli Stadium last week.

As Juan Ferrando put it, this game is expected to be a proverbial ‘final’ in its own right. The team that shows the most mental strength and can take their chances clinically will be the ones to play the final in Goa.

The last time ATK Mohun Bagan reached the ISL finals was in 2021. For a team that heavily invests on improving their squad and has one of the most valuable squads, even a two-three-year trophy drought is underwhelming.

The Mariners are clear in their ambition to regularly play in AFC competitions and win ISL titles. The only way they can do that this season is by progressing to the final and winning it. A sense of déjà vu might be stirring around their camp, knowing they lost to Hyderabad FC in the ISL playoffs last season.

The last time Hyderabad FC faced ATKMB at Kolkata resulted in a narrow loss. After that, coach Manolo Marquez launched a scathing attack on his players. He had questioned their ambitions to defend their ISL title and had also slammed them for taking things lightly.

Post that, the Nawabs changed their fortunes and surged to a top-two finish in the league stages. They will hope to treat this as another critical juncture in their season. For that, Marquez will need to motivate his side to play to their best and smartly expose ATKMB’s weaknesses.