SAFF CHAMPIONSHIP 2023: India puts four past Pakistan- Highlights
Sunil Chhetri scores three, completes 90 international goals. Udanta Singh added a fourth as icing on the top.
India beat Pakistan (Image via AIFF)
In the opening match of group A in the SAFF Cup 2023, held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore, India emerged victorious with a resounding 4-0 score-line against Pakistan. Pakistan's journey to the tournament has been marred by disappointment, and India added to their misery on this occasion.
Just ten minutes into the game, Pakistan's goalkeeper Saqib Hanif made a grave error, allowing India to score their first goal. Hanif attempted to clear the ball, but Sunil Chhetri seized the opportunity and found the back of the net flawlessly.
Chhetri extended India's lead to two with a successful penalty kick in the 16th minute. Despite Pakistan's efforts to get back into the game, they were unsuccessful. In the 74th minute, India was awarded another penalty when Chhetri was fouled inside the box. Saqib correctly guessed the direction but failed to deny Sunil, resulting in his hat-trick goal and his 90th international goal.
Udanta Singh, who substituted for Ashique, added India's fourth goal in the 81st minute. This victory marked India's 15th win against the Pakistani side.
As it happened:
A low effort from Colaco, it is cleared away and Pakistan on a counter but can not gets past Nikhil Poojary.
Mahesh Naorem gets dispossessed outside the box, he gets it back and slots it to Rohit Kumar who is on the right side of the box. Rohit takes a shot from outside the box and it goes just wide.
Anwar Ali brings down Waheed just outside the box and a free kick is awarded, it goes over the bar.
Udanta adds the fourth! Anwar Ali places a brilliant long ball breaking the offside trap and Udanta times his run very well. Udanta makes no mistakes and burries it into the net past the keeper.
India 4 - 0 Pakistan
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