English Premier League 2019/20

Kerala Blasters (KBFC) defeated Atletico De Kolkata (ATK) in the opening game of Indian Super League (ISL), 2019. The game was held on Oct 20, 2019, at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi. ATK team are two-time champions and before this match, they seemed to be the favourite considering their strong side.

Indian Super League is one of the two football leagues in India along with I-League. Its inaugural edition was held in the year 2014. Five years down the line, Indian Super League has flourished to cement its place in the cricket-obsessed nation like India. ATK and Chennaiyin FC with two titles under their belt have won the most number of championship titles.

The Indian Super League 2019-20 kicked off with a gala opening ceremony, including performances by Bollywood actors by Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Sunday. Check out pictures of their electric performance from the ceremony inside.

Paul Pogba and David De Gea have been ruled out of the game with injuries while Luke Shaw is unlikely to be fit to make the matchday squad. There is a possibility of Anthony Martial and Aaron-Wan Bissaka starting for the hosts which will move Marcus Rashford to the wings.