Asian Games 2023, India vs Bangladesh football live: IND beats BAN 1-0; Chhetri takes lead for India
All eyes will be on Chhetri, who is clearly India's best player in the side.
Sunil Chhetri scores 1-0 against Bangladesh
CHENNAI: India men’s national football team will take on Bangladesh in the 19th edition of the Asian Games at the Xiaoshan Sports Centre in Hangzhou on Thursday.
In the previous match, India lost against host China in its opening match of the Games, but ran out of steam in the second half, losing 1-5 in the process.
Both the teams have faced each other 35 times, with India leading 18-5 vs Bangladesh and 12 matches have ended as a draw.
Despite the defeat, India will be aiming to bounce back to winning ways. Currently, the Sunil Chhetri led side are bottom of Group A, but a victory will see them once again challenge for a spot in the knockouts.
All eyes will be on Chhetri, who is clearly India's best player in the side.
India needs to win today to stay in the Asian Games and a loss will result in a finish in their campaign,
End of live updates
FULL TIME!!
93 minutes:
The Blue Tigers lets Bangla Tigers stay off the goal, referee blows for full time giving India crucial lead for the game.
Victory Alert at #AsianGames🚨
#Footballâš˝
Team 🇮🇳 men's team breaks the deadlock & triumphs over 🇧🇩 in today's group stage match, clinching a 1-0 win🔥
Special shout out to
@chetrisunil11
for his goal via a penalty conversion 🥳👏
90 minutes:
Game extended to four more minutes.
85 minutes:
Indian skipper Chhetri takes the penalty where Marma dived but misses and the ball went past him and scores the first goal for India against Bangladesh (IND 1-0 BAN).
85’ SUNIL CHHETRI OPENS THE SCORING 🤩🤩
Our captain calmly slots the ball into the left side netting and we take the lead at a great time đź’™
74 minutes:
Substitutions for India
OUT: Chinglensana IN: Narender; OUT: Ayush IN: Barretto
OUT: Chinglensana IN: Narender; OUT: Ayush IN: Barretto
74 minutes:
Substitutions for India
OUT: Chinglensana IN: Narender; OUT: Ayush IN: Barretto
OUT: Chinglensana IN: Narender; OUT: Ayush IN: Barretto
70 minutes:
Lalchungnunga in action and makes a fault, gets another warning from the referee.
64 minutes:
Free kick for India as Bryce is fouled where Kynshi takes the kick and scores goal from a long way out, Marma dives as the ball crashes and misses it
60 minutes:
An hour into the game, it is still goalless.
55 minutes:
Substitutions for India
OUT: Amarjit IN: Kynshi
OUT: Rohit Danu IN: Gurkirat Singh