The champion opens the League with a win
Atlético de Kolkata achieved an important victory on its visit to Chennaiyin thanks to two goals from Hélder Postiga and one from Valdo.
Atlético de Kolkata started the Indian Super League strong, beating Chennaiyin at home, the team where the striker Fikru plays, who last season was in the red and white ranks. However, his replacement in the team led by Antonio López Habas, the Portuguese Hélder Postiga, demonstrated his credentials by showing the way to victory with two goals.
The opening ceremony of the ISL took place before the game. And the one who scored the first goal of the season was the Atlético Hélder Postiga, putting Atlético de Kolkata ahead on minute 13. The response was quick and Jeje was in charge of equalising. With this result, they would go to half-time.
In six minutes, the ones ranging from 70 to 76, Atlético de Kolkata dealt two deadly blows to its opponent. Hélder Postiga and Valdo stretched the difference with a 1-3 that seemed decisive. The Portuguese had to leave after scoring the 1-2 and was substituted by Valdo, who shortly after entering the field scored his first goal in the ISL after an assistance from Hume. The Brazilian Elano would score the final 2-3 in the 89th minute, as the match was about to end.