India defeat Japan in Asian Champions Trophy final
India overcomes Japan in thrilling final quarter to win Asian Champions Trophy.
The Brief
- India and Japan were tied 1-1 at halftime.
- India scored four goals in the final quarter to secure victory.
- Abhishek Singh and Harmanpreet Singh led India's scoring efforts.
India and Japan were tied 1-1 after the first half of the Asian Champions Trophy final in Jalandhar.
India struggled to create scoring chances in the third quarter, as Japan maintained a strong defensive stance.
India's breakthrough came in the final quarter when Angad Bir Singh set up the first penalty corner of the match.
Abhishek took the penalty corner, and the ball reached Jugraj Singh, before a clever deception set the stage for captain Harmanpreet Singh to unleash a powerful strike and put India ahead.
Harmanpreet Singh scored India's third goal shortly after.
With four minutes remaining, Harmanpreet Singh delivered a long aerial pass that was received by Vishnukant Singh, who scored the fourth goal to seal the win.
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