Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure being with all of you. See you all again!
END OF THE MATCH |UZBEKISTAN ACHIEVES ITS FIRST WIN IN THIS ASIAN CUP
⏱️ 90+3'
Azizbek Turgunboev could have scored the fourth after a powerful shot, but the crossbar repelled the ball
⏱️ 90'
Lateral free kick that was finished off by Jamshid Boltaboev with a header that went over the goal. 5 minutes off.
🔄 83'
Exhaust changes Uzbekistan. One of those replaced is Fayzullaev, author of the first goal
⏱️ 78'
Shot by Abbosbek Fayzullae, which hits an Indian defender and goes tamely into the goalkeeper's hands
🔄 74'
There is a double change from Uzbekistan
🔄 72'
India, Pandita and Fernandes enter.
⏱️ 67'
Dangerous chance for Uzbekistan, but defender Akash Mishra saves it, avoiding any attacker's shot
⏱️ 62'
Shot by Abbosbek Fayzullaev, which goes wide.
⏱️ 55'
Pressure is up from Uzbekistan, who stole the ball, but are called for a foul. Players protest
⏱️ 51'
TIPLE OCCASION FOR INDIA. A cross that the Uzbekistan goalkeeper does not clear well and the rebound falls to Rahul Kannoly, who sends the ball to the crossbar. Several more shots inside the area and in the end the Uzbekistan defense clears the ball for a corner.
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⏱️ 46'
The second half starts with a modification in both teams
HALF TIME
The first half ended with a 0-3 in favor of Uzbekistan
⚽ GOOOOOOAAALL
GOAL FROM UZBEKISTAN. GOAL BY NASRULLAEV.
Center that Sherzod Nasrullaev finished with a header against the post and the redo fell to himself who, at pleasure, put the third for Uzbekistan
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⏱️ 45'
Five minutes of added time
⏱️ 43'
A lateral foul that the goalkeeper came out with his fists that Naorem Mahesh Singh ended up finishing off, but it was stopped by Utkir Yusupov and the Uzbekistan defense cleared it for a corner.
⏱️ 38'
Igor Sergeev stole the ball and tried to surprise from the center of the field, but the ball went very far from the goal
⏱️ 34'
Beautiful through ball to Abbosbek Fayzullae, who shot, but the Indian goalkeeper made a two-timed save.
⏱️ 28'
Akash Mishra's lateral free kick was headed wide by Akash Mishra.
Sergeev's goal
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⏱️ 22'
Good arrival of India, but Sunil Chhetri failed to control and the rival defense cleared.
⚽ GOOOOOAAALLL
UZBEKISTAN GOAL. GOAL BY SERGEEV.
The goal came from an Indian loose in which an attempted clearance by a defender went against the woodwork and in the rebound fell to Igor Sergeev, who increased the lead on the scoreboard.
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⏱️ 9'
Igor Sergeev had a second chance, but goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu kept a good hand out.
⚽ GOOOOOOAAAALL
UZBEKISTAN GOAL. GOAL BY FAYZULLAEV.
Shukurov's cross was headed to Abbosbek Fayzullaev, who headed the ball past the goalkeeper to beat Uzbekistan.
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⏱️ 1'
First possession of the match goes to Australia
ALL READY
The 22 players enter the stadium. Before the match starts, the national anthems will be played.
Group B
This is the state of Group B after Australia's win over Syria in the first match of Day 2 of this group.
Australia already has a ticket to the round of 16
The Australian National Team has just beaten Syria by 0-1 in the other match of the group. With this victory they already have a place in the round of 16. A match that we have been able to follow here on VAVEL.
Already in the stadium
The players of the Indian National Team are already at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
We're back at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium 🏟️
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XI Uzbekistán
Yusupov; Sayfiev, Eshmurodov, Kushaev, Nusrallev; Masharipov, Xamrobekov, Urunov, Fayzullaev; Shukurov; Sergeev.
XI India
This is the Indian National Team's starting line-up for its second group stage match at the Asian Cup.
WE RETURN
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Watch out for this player from Uzbekistan
Khojimat Erkinov, a 22-year-old left winger, plays in the Uzbekistan league for Pakhtakor. He has five goals in the AFC Champions League. He started the first match of the AFC Asian Cup but was substituted at half-time. A young player with 19 caps, three goals and two assists.
Watch out for this player from India
Manvir Singh, a 28-year-old striker, plays in the Indian league for Mohun Bagan SG. He has scored one goal in ten matches this season. This will be his first time playing in the Asian Cup. In 18 caps for the Indian national team he has two goals.
News - Uzbekistan
They have only played two friendly matches before playing in the Asian Cup. They beat Kyrgyzstan 4-1 and defeated Palestine. In their first match of the AFC Asian Cup 2024 they played a goalless draw against Syria. They have one point and are second in group B.
This is the eighth edition of the Asian Cup. Their best result was finishing fourth in 2011. The last time they played this tournament was in 2019 where they finished in the round of 16.
News - India
No preparation before coming to the Asian Cup, as their last two matches were against Qatar and Kuwait in the second round World Cup qualifiers. In their first match of the Asian Cup they lost 2-0 to Australia. They are at the bottom of Group B with zero points.
They have played only five editions of the Asian Cup. Their best result was in 1964 where they finished as runners-up. That was the only edition where they got out of the group stage. Last year they only managed one victory.
Background
A total of four times these two teams have met with a balance of three wins for Uzbekistan and one draw. None of the duels was won by India. All the duels have been friendly matches. This will be the first time they have met in the Asian Cup. The last time they met was in June 2001 in a friendly match where Uzbekistan won 1-2.
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, located in Rayan, Qatar. The stadium was inaugurated in December 2020 and has a capacity of 45032 spectators.
Preview of the match
India and Uzbekistan will meet this Thursday, January 18, 2024 in the second match of the group stage of the AFC Asian Cup 2024. Both teams are in Group B, which also includes Australia and Syria.
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