KOLKATA: ATK Mohun Bagan's attacking frailties were badly exposed as it suffered a 1-3 defeat to Kuala Lumpur City FC in the inter-zone semifinal match of the AFC Cup here on Wednesday.
KL City FC's Brazilian captain Paulo Josue struck once (60th) and set up another for substitute Fakrul Aiman (90+3) with a brilliant free-kick.
Colombian forward Romel Morales came off the bench to hit the final nail in Mohun Bagan's coffin (90+6) at the Salt Lake Stadium here.
Mohun Bagan equalised in the 90th minute through substitute Fardin Ali Molla, but it later crumbled in front of home supporters.
This was Mohun Bagan's second successive elimination from the AFC Cup at the Inter-Zone semifinal stage. In 2021, they had endured a 0-6 humiliation against FC Nasaf. KL City FC will now face Uzbekistan's PFC Sogdiana in the inter-zone play-off final. Agencies
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