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,
Live Updates
- 21 Sept 2023 1:51 PM IST
17 minutes:
India's coming strong from the right, Rabeeh puts a cross in towards Chhetri in the middle but Bangladesh clears it.
- 21 Sept 2023 1:49 PM IST
15 minutes:
Lack of training for Indian team is obvious, Indians giving away the ball very easily. Bangladesh slowly shifting the pressure onto the Indian defence.
- 21 Sept 2023 1:45 PM IST
11 minutes:
Bangladesh defence under pressure, a cross comes in from the right and Chhetri went for a header but couldn't connect it as he'd have wanted to. Chance goes begging.
- 21 Sept 2023 1:43 PM IST
10 minutes:
Rahul KP cuts inside the box and passes the ball to Sunil Chhetri but couldn't the finish. First proper chance for India in the match
- 21 Sept 2023 1:42 PM IST
India has seen most of the ball but there is a lack of passing between the players. India is giving away cheap possession
- 21 Sept 2023 1:39 PM IST
The Indian and Bangladesh teams are in the middle and Aysuhh Dev Chhetri starts for India and gets a yellow card.
- 21 Sept 2023 1:36 PM IST
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