Australia vs India, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage
· AFC Asian CupAustralia cruise past India in Asian Cup group opener
Australia beat India 2-0 in their Asian Cup Group B opener on Saturday, with second-half goals from Jackson Irvine and substitute Jordan Bos.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Australia).
- 2': Suresh Singh (India) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Suresh Singh (India).
- 5': Keanu Baccus (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Aziz Behich (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
- 10': Foul by Lalengmawia Ralte (India).
- 10': Mitch Duke (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Mitch Duke (Australia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 13': Attempt saved. Martin Boyle (Australia) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
- 16': Attempt missed. Sunil Chhetri (India) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 16': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Australia).
- 16': Nikhil Poojary (India) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Sandesh Jhingan.
- 18': Foul by Suresh Singh (India).
- 18': Martin Boyle (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Craig Goodwin (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt missed. Keanu Baccus (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 24': Foul by Gethin Jones (Australia).
- 24': Lallianzuala Chhangte (India) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Rahul Bheke.
- 27': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Sunil Chhetri.
- 30': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Deepak Tangri.
- 31': Attempt missed. Martin Boyle (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aziz Behich with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Deepak Tangri (India).
- 33': Gethin Jones (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Lallianzuala Chhangte.
- 34': Attempt missed. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (India) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Mitch Duke (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Boyle with a cross.
- 35': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Sandesh Jhingan.
- 36': Foul by Subhasish Bose (India).
- 36': Martin Boyle (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Manvir Singh.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Rahul Bheke.
- 39': Attempt missed. Keanu Baccus (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Souttar following a corner.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Rahul Bheke.
- 42': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Sandesh Jhingan.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Kye Rowles (Australia).
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Sandesh Jhingan (India).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Suresh Singh (India) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Nikhil Poojary.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Deepak Tangri (India).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Harry Souttar (Australia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Boyle with a cross.
- 45'+3': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Suresh Singh.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Jackson Irvine (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Craig Goodwin (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
- 45'+5': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Australia).
- 45'+5': Suresh Singh (India) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Connor Metcalfe (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Deepak Tangri (India).
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Australia 0, India 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Australia 0, India 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Jackson Irvine (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
- 48': Aziz Behich (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Manvir Singh (India).
- 50': Goal! Australia 1, India 0. Jackson Irvine (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 52': Craig Goodwin (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Suresh Singh (India).
- 54': Foul by Sunil Chhetri (India).
- 54': Keanu Baccus (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Aziz Behich (Australia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Irvine.
- 55': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Subhasish Bose.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Jackson Irvine (Australia) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Rahul Bheke.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Harry Souttar (Australia) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (India).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Australia).
- 62': Rahul Bheke (India) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Craig Goodwin (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Nikhil Poojary (India).
- 63': Substitution, Australia. Sam Silvera replaces Martin Boyle.
- 64': Substitution, Australia. Riley McGree replaces Connor Metcalfe.
- 68': Offside, India. Manvir Singh is caught offside.
- 72': Craig Goodwin (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Manvir Singh (India).
- 72': Substitution, Australia. Jordan Bos replaces Craig Goodwin.
- 72': Substitution, Australia. Bruno Fornaroli replaces Mitch Duke.
- 73': Goal! Australia 2, India 0. Jordan Bos (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 74': Foul by Gethin Jones (Australia).
- 74': Lallianzuala Chhangte (India) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Substitution, India. Liston Colaco replaces Suresh Singh.
- 75': Substitution, India. Akash Mishra replaces Subhasish Bose.
- 75': Foul by Jackson Irvine (Australia).
- 75': Liston Colaco (India) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Deepak Tangri (India).
- 79': Substitution, India. Anirudh Thapa replaces Deepak Tangri because of an injury.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Foul by Lalengmawia Ralte (India).
- 80': Sam Silvera (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Bruno Fornaroli (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 82': Substitution, Australia. Aiden O'Neill replaces Keanu Baccus.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Liston Colaco (India) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Sunil Chhetri with a headed pass.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jordan Bos (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 89': Substitution, India. Vikram Partap Singh replaces Lallianzuala Chhangte.
- 89': Substitution, India. Mahesh Naorem replaces Sunil Chhetri.
- 90': Attempt saved. Sam Silvera (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fornaroli.
- 90'+2': Foul by Vikram Partap Singh (India).
- 90'+2': Harry Souttar (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Bruno Fornaroli (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (India).
- 90'+4': Aiden O'Neill (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Vikram Partap Singh (India).
- 90'+4': Vikram Partap Singh (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Silvera.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jackson Irvine (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Sam Silvera (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Sam Silvera (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Aziz Behich (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+7': Foul by Mahesh Naorem (India).
- 90'+7': Gethin Jones (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Australia 2, India 0.
- 0': Match ends, Australia 2, India 0.
Statistics
 IND |
AUS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 29.1 | Possession | 70.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 614 |
| 289 | Passes | 693 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 3 | Crosses | 42 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 34 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Asian Cup
Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Location: Al Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 36,253
Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Location: Al Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 36,253
AFC Asian Cup Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Syria | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | India | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Australia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 4 | Kye Rowles |
| 19 | Harry Souttar |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 25 | Gethin Jones |
| 8 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 22 | Jackson Irvine |
| 17 | Keanu Baccus |
| 15 | Mitchell Duke |
| 23 | Craig Goodwin |
| 6 | Martin Boyle |
India (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK) |
| 2 | Rahul Bheke |
| 5 | Sandesh Jhingan |
| 3 | Subashish Bose |
| 21 | Nikhil Poojari |
| 8 | Suresh Singh Wangjam |
| 19 | Apuia |
| 25 | Deepak Tangri |
| 11 | Sunil Chhetri |
| 17 | Lallianzuala Chhangte |
| 9 | Manvir Singh |
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