Asiad 2023 India vs China football highlights: China thrashes India 5-1

This was India's 57th game in the Asiad history as they returned to the continental tournament after a break of 9 years

7:02 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China Highlights: IND 1-5 CHN

India's tiredness in the latter part of second half showed how they dearly missed the practice session ahead of their first match. 

Jinghan though stood tall for most occassions but failed to stop Chinese aggressive play. 

India to next play against Bangladesh on September 21 at 1:30 PM IST at Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium.

6:58 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: India's misery continues

92nd minute: Fifth goal for China!!

A through ball into air space at the right side of the box and Hao Fang finds the bottom right corner from a tight angle.

The wait for first victory over China continues

India 1-5 China

6:49 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: India down and out

85th minute: Indian team not able to keep the stem and flow they had in the first half and start of second. Though they have better control of the ball now but they completely looked tired. Not having enough tie to prepare for the game is one of the reason behind India's dismal show in their first game of Asian Games 2023.

6:41 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: China take winning lead

75th minute: Tao scores another in space of three minutes!

 

 Jhingan shows impressive defensive skills first up but loses the ball near the box amid intense pressure. A cross from touchline by Fang Hao is easily placed in centre of Indian post to give China 4-1 lead.

 

India 1-4 China in 2nd half!

6:37 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: China doubles the lead

72nd minute: India concedes a goal once again!!

Wang Haijian long shot is parried by Gurmeet but Tao Qianglong is at the right place to make it 3-1 in favour of the hosts.

India down and out with players also failing to match the pace of Chinese

India 1-3 China in 2nd half

6:16 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: China takes the lead again

51st minute: China takes the lead once again. It is Dai Weijun this time. He fires one in towards left corner of India post from the edge of the box and finds the bottom left corner, past through a diving Gurmeet. 

India 1-2 China in second half.

6:06 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: 2nd half begins

After riveting contest in the first half, both teams take field in the second one.

5:52 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: HALF TIME

INDIA 1-1 China at half time.

We will be back in 15 minutes.

5:51 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: India scored the equaliser

46th minute: What a run from Rahul KP!

A brilliant pass  and a superb solo run from Rahul. He beats the Chinese the defender with his pace and fires one in onto the far corner of the net to beat th Chinese keeper. 

India bring themselves back in the game when it mattered the most.

5:46 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: Injury time

Three minutes of added time in first half.

5:45 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: Another chance missed by India

42nd minute: Superb play from Rahul KP and Abdul Rabeeh down the right flank. Rahul gets a cross in to the far post but it is too high for Bryce coming in.

Opportunity missed.

5:36 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: Rahim Ali, very close to score the equaliser

27th minute: Against the run of play, India's Rahim Ali makes a excellent run but shoots one over the bar. So close, yet so far.

5:34 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: Gurmeet saves penalty

24th minute: Chinese captain Zhu Chenjie took the penalty. He shoots for the far left corner but Gurmeet saves it. 

5:18 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: China takes the lead

First half | India 0-1 China

16th minute: China finally rewarded themselves after consistent pressure. India concedes two back-to-back corners on the right flank. 

A cross finally provides the lead. India is completely looking out of sorts. 

5:16 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: Chhetri misses by a whisker

14th minute: A defensive lapse from Chinese defender allows Chhetri to shoot one in right corner of net but the ball sails over by few inches.

5:07 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: Gurmeet denies China a lead

7th min: A superb curling pass but Chinese attacker fails to put it across Gurmeet with a header. 

5:05 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: China attacking India's goalpost consistenly

In a space of 60 seconds, China threatened Gurmeet's post twice, putting serious pressure on India defense.

5:01 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: Match begins

India vs China match in Asiad 2023 begins.

4:35 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: Indian line-up revealed

4:34 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: Here's what India coach said on the eve of the match

Certain elements stopped us from having best team: Igor Stimac

India football team head coach Igor Stimac, on Sunday, lashed out at the Indian Super League (ISL) organisers Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) and clubs for not releasing players for the Asian Games as the national federation was forced to stitch an under-strength ragtag side at the last moment after hectic parleys.
 

While Stimac did not take names while addressing a virtual press conference ahead of team departure but dropped enough hints about who all scuppered his and AIFF's plan to field a strong squad, comprising players from current senior national side.

India football team head coach Igor Stimac.

4:29 PM

Wondering why India playing today as opening ceremony scheduled to take place on September 23

The Asian Games are finally here and it will begin on September 19, 2023. It might come as a shock to many that the official date of the Opening ceremony is September 23 and the games are starting on September 19. However, according to the schedule shared by the organising committee of the Hangzhou Asian Games in China, certain sports will begin on Tuesday, September 19 and Cricket is one of them. 

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4:14 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: PREVIEW

No training and proper rest, India football team face China

Set to play their opening match without any training session and proper rest after the last-minute announcement of the squad, India will be the clear underdogs against formidable China in their Asian Games group game shortly.
 

India were able to stitch a rag-tag final squad only on Friday and the team left for China on Sunday, leaving no time for the players to even have a training session together.

Moreover, two players -- defenders Konsam Chinglensana Singh and Lalchungnunga -- out of the 22 players picked will join later as their visas were not ready. The Indian contingent's chef de mission Bhupinder Singh Bajwa has, however, said that the duo will get their 'express visas' in a day or two and they will join the team.

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Captain Sunil Chhetri and coach Igor Stimac. Photo: @IndianFootball

 

4:06 PM

Asian Games 2023, India vs China LIVE: Chhetri's men begin their campaign today

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of India vs China football match in Asian Games 2023. The Games will be declared open after the opening ceremony on September 23. But the league stages of team matches have already began.

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri along with teammates during a practice session during a practice session ahead of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers match against Afghanistan, at the Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata on Friday.