Alongside Florentine, ATK Mohun Bagan has also ended up signing Australian A-League star defender Brendan Hamill which will strengthen their defense before they head into AFC Cup inter-zonal semifinal in September.
Liston Colaco's 18th-minute strike was cancelled out by Vladimir Koman (45th) right before half-time.
Bengaluru FC head coach Marco Pezzaiuoli wants his team to be sharp against fellow Indian Super League (ISL) outfit ATK Mohun Bagan when the teams clash in the AFC Cup Group D South Zone opener at the National Football Stadium in here later on Wednesday.
The group stage draw of the continent's second-tier club competition involving 39 teams -- an increase of three from 2019 -- was held online here.
ATK Mohun Bagan are two points adrift of Mumbai City with six wins, two draws and one loss. They are also on a five-match unbeaten streak.
Bengaluru FC played their hearts out to score an equaliser but looked clueless against an organised ATKMB defence to snatch a point and suffered their first loss from seven matches to remain on third position.
While ATKMB boast of a strong attacking line-up, they have even better defensive statistics. Bengaluru's figures aren't bad either. They are yet to taste a defeat in the campaign.
It was FC Goa's inexperienced substitute Aiban Dohling who conceded the soft penalty, bringing down Krishna inside the box, which changed the fate of the match.
For ATKMB, a third-straight win on Thursday could put them on top of the table. They had beaten rivals SC East Bengal 2-0 in the first ISL derby on November 27.
Krishna, who had scored ATKMB's lone goal against Kerala Blasters in their campaign opener, struck in the 49th minute before Manvir Singh killed the contest in the 85th minute with a solo effort.
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Scores lone goal of the match in the second half to give winning start to ATKMB maiden ISL campaign in Goa.
Kibu Vicuna may have coached Mohun Bagan to the I-League title last season but ISL is a different tournament altogether, ATK Mohun Bagan head coach Antonio Lopez Habas warned his Kerala Blasters counterpart.
With COVID-19 restrictions in place, the footballers had to spend 14 days in quarantine before going on to the pitch which meant their preparation was short.
Keeping the sentiments of their millions of fans in mind, ATK Mohun Bagan on Thursday unveiled their jersey for the upcoming season with a 'Champions' embossed below the team logo.
The 20-year-old is the only player from the last year's I-League champions Mohun Bagan side to be named by Habas in his 27-member ATKMB squad.
Tiri was part of ATK's ISL-winning side in 2016 before switching to Jamshedpur FC, while Jhingan has been the most high-profile signing of the season.
ATK Mohun Bagan will face Kerala Blasters in the opening match of the 2020-21 Indian Super League (ISL) on November 20, organisers Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) announced on Friday.
The seven members, including Spanish players Edu Garcia, Javi Hernandez and Tiri will undergo home quarantine for two weeks in Goa, according to a statement issued by ATK-MB.
The 27-year-old Arjuna awardee is said to be the highest-valued footballer in India but the club did not reveal the signing amount.
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