IND vs UZB, AFC Asian Cup Highlights: Listless India lose 0-3 to Uzbeks

India vs Uzbekistan Highlights, AFC Asian Cup football: The Blue Tigers were tamed by the White Wolfs as the Uzbeks punished a listless Indian team 3-0 in the group B affair in Doha

Abhishek Singh New Delhi

India vs Uzbekistan Live Score, AFC Asian Cup 2023. Photo: Indian Football Team

India vs Uzbekistan Highlights, AFC Asian Cup 2023. Photo: Indian Football Team

8:53 PM

Third goal for Uzbeks, India down and almost out

Live Score IND 0-3 UZB

45 + Minutes | 1st Half

After a bundle of positive play, India chose to make just one error and the ball after hitting the crossbar, fell right in the foot of Nasrullaev he put it in the back of the net to give the White Wolves their third goal and India and Indian fans nearly a heart attack at the end of the first half.

8:47 PM

Naorem Mahesh with the shot of the match for India

Live Score IND 0-2 UZB

45 Minutes | 1st Half

Positive play from India did cause a ripple as Naorem Mahesh had a decent shot at goal and it was able to get India their first corner of the match, which was headed just over the bar by Tangri.

8:45 PM

Aniruddh Thapa tackled

Live Score IND 0-2 UZB

42 Minutes | 1st Half

Aniruddh Thapa has been tackled badly near the sidelines in the Uzbeki half and he falls down as India get a throw in. They get three back to back throw-ins, but are unable to convert it into anything substantial.

8:38 PM

Good movement from Indian forwards

Live Score IND 0-2 UZB

37 Minutes | 1st Half

This is brilliant play from Nikhil Pooajary, Sunil Chhetri and Aaaksh Mishra as they create chance for India, but Uzbek goalkeeper is masrt enough to not give away an easy goal.

8:36 PM

Great save by Gurpreet

Live Score IND 0-2 UZB

34 Minutes | 1st Half

Gurpreet Singh does well to save India from the blemishes here as he managed to keep the ball awya from home while Fazullaev tried to convert his one goal tally into a brace.

8:30 PM

Free Kick for India

Live Score IND 0-2 UZB

27 Minutes | 1st Half

India have won a free-kick here and suddenly the referee blows the whistle and the free kick will be taken once again. Suniul Chhetri did well to get the ball in the mix and there was a header, but it wnet away from the goal post.

8:24 PM

Wangjam wins free kick

21 Minutes | 1st Half

Suresh Wangjam did well to get the free kick in the favour of the men in Blue. They must go all-out here to try and get back in the game, because they are down and nearly out of the match as of now.

8:21 PM

Uzbeks score again

17 Minutes | 1st Half

India had decent amouymnt of possession and then suddenly Rahul Bheke fumbled and gave the ball away to the Uzbek attackers. The cross came which was first halted by the Indian defender as he hit the cross bar. The ball then landed well for Igor Sregeev, who just put it past a furiated Gurpreet to give the Uzbeks a 2-0 lead.

8:15 PM

Aakash Mishra tackled

11 Minutes | 1st Half

Aakash Mishra was tackled heavily by the Uzbeks as he tried to get close to the ball. However, he was unable to get the ball and the Indian team lost the ball as well.

8:10 PM

Fayzullaev puts Uzbeks ahead

04 Minutes | 1st Half

Abbosbek Fayzullaev scores for Uzbekistan and India are now trailing within the first 10 minutes of the match. The Indians were caught nhapping early on and this could cost the team very much going deep into the match.

8:04 PM