The Indian hockey team has won the Asian Champions Trophy for the second time in a row. The Indian team has defeated China 1-0 in the final match. The only goal for India was scored by Jugraj Singh. India remained undefeated during this entire tournament and did not lose a single match.
India attacked from the first quarter itself
The first quarter of the Asian Champions Trophy final between India and China was tied. In the first quarter, the Indian players created many opportunities, but the Chinese defenders and goalkeeper showed excellent play and did not let them convert into goals. Abhishek Singh took a direct shot on the goal in the 8th minute. Here the Chinese goalkeeper made a great save.
Score 0-0 in the second and third quarters
In the second and third quarters, the Indian and Chinese teams could not score a single goal. In the second quarter, the Chinese team gave a tough fight to India. In this quarter, the Chinese team showed aggressive play and did create some opportunities, but the Indian defenders foiled their attempts.
Jugraj Singh scored the goal
In the final, the Indian hockey team scored the first goal in the fourth quarter to take a 1-0 lead over China. Jugraj Singh scored this goal for India in the 7th minute of the fourth quarter. In the 56th minute of the match, China removed its goalkeeper to equalize the Indian lead. But China failed to score a goal.