Sports Desk: India beat Bangladesh in football today by a score of 1-0. The match was played at the Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, China, as part of the group stage of the 2023 Asian Games.
The only goal of the match came in the 85th minute, when Indian captain Sunil Chhetri scored a penalty kick.
Bryce Miranda is fouled inside the box by Bangladesh captain Rahmat Mia, who mistimed his tackle with a high boot as Bryce got into a dangerous position!
India’s victory was a much-needed one, after they lost their opening match of the tournament to China 5-1. The win now puts India in second place in Group A, behind China and ahead of Bangladesh and Myanmar.
India 1-0 Bangladesh: Group A points table
India will play their next match in the Asian Games on September 25 against Myanmar. They will need to win that match in order to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.