Hero Super Cup 2023: ATK Mohun Bagan vs Gokulam Kerala Live Updates

4:45 PM IST: Hello everyone and welcome to Khel Now’s LIVE COVERAGE of the ATK Mohun Bagan vs Gokulam Kerala match in the Hero Super Cup 2023. The kick-off is at 5:00 PM IST! I’m your host Aishwarya Chakraborty, 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.

Hero Super Cup 2023: ATK Mohun Bagan vs Gokulam Kerala - Build-up

Newly-crowned ISL Champions ATK Mohun Bagan take on hosts Gokulam Kerala FC in the Group C opener of the Hero Super Cup at the EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode on Monday, April 10, 2023, at 5:00 pm IST.

Juan Ferrando-coached ATK Mohun Bagan edged Bengaluru FC on penalties after an exciting 2-2 draw in the ISL final in Goa last month. After a three-week break, the Mariners will be back in action, aiming to become the first side to do an ISL-Super Cup double.

“There’s no shortage of motivation in the camp. The players are ready for the Super Cup,” said ATK Mohun Bagan assistant coach Bastab Roy.

“The Super Cup has a different format than the ISL. One bad day here, and you go back home. So, we’re taking things match by match,” he added.

Gokulam Kerala head coach Francesc Bonet, of course, is banking on home support to try and upset the ISL champions. He said, “We take the Super Cup as a great opportunity to show that we can compete against ISL sides. The other teams may not know too much about us, which could go in our favour. I hope our fans will come and cheer us on.”

The Spaniard knows that his side has their task cut out against ATK Mohun Bagan but sounded confident ahead of the game. “We believe we can win every match. They are a champion side, but we will have our chances and will go for the three points.”