India lost by a big margin against China in the first match of the Asian Games

Xtra Time Web Desk: India played the first match of the Asian Games on Tuesday. China faced India at home in Hangzhou. In men’s football at the Asian Games, India fight against China in the first match but lost by a big margin. The result of the match is 5-1 for China.

Sunil Chhetri, Sumit Rathi fights in the first half. Despite falling behind by 1 goal, India equalized with Rahul KP’s extraordinary goal in the added time of the first half. Indian goalkeeper Gurmeet Singh saved the penalty. At the end of the first half, the score was 1-1.

India could not fight at all in the second half. As the game progressed, China’s dominance became apparent. India scored four consecutive goals in the second half. Dai Weijun scored the second goal for China in the 51st minutes of the match. Then in the 72nd minutes, Gurmeet saved Tao Qulanglong fast shot, but he scored with the return ball. China scored the fourth goal in 75 minutes. This time Tao Qulanglong also the goal scorer. Coach Igor picked up Sunil Chhetri in the 85th minutes. In the end, India lost 5-1.

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By: XtraTime
Title: India lost by a big margin against China in the first match of the Asian Games
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Published Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:16:00 +0000

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