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Thursday, Jul 17, 2025
The second leg of the semifinal contest will be held at Kolkata on Monday.
Sunil Chhetri came on as a substitute and found the back of the net in the 78th minute to give the Blues a vital advantage ahead of the second leg in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Blasters had filed a protest to the AIFF against referee Crystal John's decision to allow Chhetri take the free-kick that resulted in the goal.
ATK MB won 2-0 with Boumous and Petratos scoring in Kolkata.
Vukomanovic refused to comment about Sunil Chhetri's controversial goal on his arrival.
The playoff descended into chaos when Blasters walked off the pitch in protest after Chhetri scored from a quickly-taken free kick in the first half of extra time.
Blasters might face heavy sanctions from the ISL authorities.
In the seventh minute of extra time, a quickly taken free-kick by Chhetri flew into the back of the net. Blasters forfeited the match in disagreement arguing the players were not ready.
Blasters coach Ivan Vukomanovic took his players off the field protesting Sunil Chhetri's goal in the seventh minute of the extra time.
The winner of the one-off match will advance to the semifinals to meet Mumbai City FC.
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