Gokulam Kerala FC won their AFC Cup 2022 Group D opening match against ATK Mohun Bagan at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday with a polished performance. ATK's goals came from Pritam Kotal and Liston Colaco while Luka Majcen, Rishad, and MS Jithin scored to lead Gokulam to a victory.

ATK-Mohun Bagan qualified for the inter-zonal semi-final of the ongoing 2021 AFC Cup with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Bangladeshi side Bashundhara Kings, on Tuesday evening. Meanwhile, Bengaluru FC, already eliminated, ended their campaign with a 6-2 win over Maziya Sports and Recreation club.

ATK-Mohun Bagan will play their AFC Cup group stage matches in Male, Maldives, with the organizing committee announcing the hosts after an extensive bidding process and discussions with the Participating Member Associations. Bengaluru FC still have an opportunity to qualify for the group stages.

FC Goa has been pitted alongside Iran’s Persepolis FC in Group E of the West Zone for the 2021 AFC Champions League, as per the draw that took place on Wednesday evening. Meanwhile, ATK-Mohun Bagan has been placed in Group D with Basundhara Kings and Maziya FC for the 2021 AFC Cup.