SAFF Cup 2023: Sunil Chhetri stormed Pakistan, India started with a bang by winning 4-0

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Bengaluru: Sunil Chhetri scored a hat-trick as India thrashed Pakistan 4-0 in their opening match of the SAFF Football Championship. With this, Chhetri became the second Asian player to score the most goals in international football. Iran’s Al Dei has 109 goals in 149 matches while Chhetri now has 90 goals. India started showing their form and experience right from the start of the match. In the rain-affected match, the Pakistani team was nowhere to be found in front of India. Chhetri followed up his impressive performance in the Intercontinental Cup final against Lebanon in Bhubaneswar on Sunday and showed it on his home ground. India took the lead in the 10th minute through a field goal by Chhetri. Six minutes later, Chhetri doubled the lead by converting a penalty.

India could have scored more goals in the first half but Pakistan’s defense was ready and India also missed a few chances. India took the lead in the first half but coach Igor Stimac was shown a red card and had to leave the dugout for an unnecessary attempt to prevent a Pakistani player from taking a throw-in. Despite this, India did not lose momentum in the second half.

India scored the third goal in the 74th minute and this time also Indian captain Chhetri was the goal scorer. Udanta Singh broke all hopes of Pakistan by scoring another goal in the 81st minute.

Chhetri said after the match, ‘Happy with this start. Matches are not easy in these conditions. I am happy that the spectators came to watch the match. 22860 spectators gathered to watch the match at Sri Kanteerva Stadium, who kept on cheering the team even in the midst of rain. India will now face Nepal on Saturday.

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