A Liston Colaco thunderbolt stole the show on a night Roy Krishna also found the target to make Juan Ferrando’s return to familiar territory a sweet one, as ATK Mohun Bagan beat FC Goa 2-1 in an ISL VIII match at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Wednesday.

Ferrando returned to take on his former side FC Goa as ATK Mohun Bagan head coach and Colaco (23rd) gifted him with a stunning strike in the first half. It was his fifth goal of the season, the highest by any Indian this term.

Krishna (56th) made it 2-0 before Jorge Ortiz fortuitously pulled one back in the 81st minute. The result means ATK Mohun Bagan continued their resurgence under Ferrando, moving to third on the table with 14 points from eight matches. FC Goa remained eighth, having the same number of points from eight games.

ATKMB enjoyed the lion’s share of possession and got their reward in the 23rd minute thanks to a moment of individual brilliance.

The sparkling Colaco, causing all sorts of trouble to Goa for some time, got on the ball on the left inside channel near the halfway mark. The 23-year old took a couple of steps forward to then unleash a rocket of a hit that swerved past the keeper and hit the back of the net. Ferrando had his hands on his head in disbelief, his mouth wide open as the green and maroon brigade went ahead riding that piece of magic.

At the half-hour mark, Ortiz forced Amrinder into a good save from a free-kick but the half had already gone to Liston for his wonderful strike, and deservingly ATK Mohun Bagan went into the break with a 1-0 lead.

The Mariners doubled their advantage after the restart, Krishna firing home first time a Hugo Boumous lob from the edge of the box. FC Goa never really got a grip of the game after falling behind by two goals before a Amrinder gaffe helped them get back in the game.