IND 1-0 CHN | India vs China Highlights of Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Final: India Wins Asian Champions Trophy Title, Narrowly Edges Past China in Closely Fought Summit Clash

That's it! India have won their fifth Asian Champions Trophy title as they go past China in the final by a margin of 1-0. It was a defensive masterclass from China in the final but Harmanpreet Singh and Jugraj Singh did enough to establish India's supremacy once again in Asia. India have successfully defender their Asian Champions Trophy title by winning the hard-fought final. 

Now China has started to come off their blocks looking for a equaliser with time ticking away. They have taken the goalkeeper off and pushed all their players up the pitch. India have controlled the game after the goal and are nearing the win now. 

Goal! Finally after much efforts the goal has come for India. After getting a free hit, India pushed all their players up the field and India's two defenders Harmanpreet Singh and Jugraj Singh combined to give India the lead. Harmanpreet provided a brilliant assist and Jugraj did no mistake to put the ball into the net. India is nearing a win here now. 

Although India played their way out of the pressure build on them by China, the game is now entering the final fifteen minutes ahead of a potential shootout and China will be the happier side at this point. The third quarter has been an even one and China had their opportunities too. India will be under pressure in the final quarter and China can utilise it to their advantage. 

China has pounced on the building pressure of the Indian hockey players and used it to their advantage to scalp a penalty corner. The strike from the Penalty corner hit Amit Rohidas' legs and China got another penalty corner. Krishan Pathak had to make a save from a deflection to keep India on same terms with China. 

India is still far from scoring their opening goal as China keeps maintaining their composed and disciplined defensive structure. Led by Harmanpreet Singh's creative play, Abhishek twice attempted for goal but to no success. Time is ticking away and India is gradually feeling the pressure. 

That's the end of the first half and it has to be admitted that China will go in the break happy. They have successfully held off India from scoring despite conceding three penalty corners. Luck has favoured them to some extent including the ball hitting the goalpost and a penalty stroke decision being reversed, yet them have really showed discipline in defence and also created chances in counter. India has to bring up some variations in play now. 

China survives another penalty corner. India tried a variation and although the receiving was off. India managed to get a shot in which hit the goalpost. China has defended very well till now and did well in 1v1 situations as well. But they have their back against the walls now. 

China have improved their structure behind the ball and blocked all passing lanes and hotlines for India to progress the ball up the field. They also created the first opportunity by entering India's circle first. India has to find a way past this solid defensive structure. 

Except for a last-minute penalty corner secured by China, India has dominated the first quarter but failed to open the scoring. Multiple circle entries were achieved and twice Nilakanta Sharma and Sukhjeet Singh made the Chinese goalkeeper made desperate saves. Yet the goal is yet to be breached and will require better efforts from the Indian players.