ISL | Balwant Singh takes ATK to the top

He scored in the last minute of injury-time to help host ATK get past NorthEast United FC 1-0.

January 27, 2020 10:59 pm | Updated 11:00 pm IST - KOLKATA

KOLKATA,  27/01/2020: ATK's Balwant Singh  who scorred the last minute goal against North East United Football Club, being lifted by teammates during Indian Super League match at Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata on January 27, 2020. . Photo by: Rajeev Bhatt/The Hindu

KOLKATA, 27/01/2020: ATK's Balwant Singh who scorred the last minute goal against North East United Football Club, being lifted by teammates during Indian Super League match at Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata on January 27, 2020. . Photo by: Rajeev Bhatt/The Hindu

Super substitute Balwant Singh scored in the last minute of injury-time to help host ATK get past NorthEast United FC 1-0 in an ISL fixture at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Monday.

The victory helped ATK regain the top spot, dislodging FC Goa on better goal difference. Both teams were tied at 27 points from 14 matches.

Balwant, a 90th-minute substitute for Edu Garcia, nodded home a corner in the 94th minute.

Arindam Bhattacharya came to ATK’s rescue in the last minute of the first half when he tipped over a header from Martin Chaves. It was Balwant and ATK which had the final say.

The result: ATK 1 (Balwant Singh 90+4) bt NEUFC 0.

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