It is full-time and that will be yet another defeat for India. India looked in the hunt for quite some time but was ultimately defeated by the late penalty. Another loss for Manolo Marquez!

Stefan Pereira converts the penalty and Hong Kong are 1-0 up. A somewhat good penalty from Hong Kong and Vishal Kaith had absolutely no chance. Heartbreak for India as the stadium erupts in cheers.

Vishal Kaith comes out on his position and a clash with a Hong Kong player results in a penalty!

The one positive that India will be taking from this game will be defensive solidity. Although they have not scored a goal till now, the defenders have shown great mettle under pressure and that will be something that Manolo Marquez will be pleased about in this encounter.

What more can Sunil Chhetri do? He provided the perfect chance for Liston Colaco who could not keep his shot on target. Just a minute later, Chhangte made a stunning run down the side and set the ball up for Chhetri whose shot was blocked by the Hong Kong defender.

India will be ruing the number of chances that they have missed in this game. Liston Colaco with the latest one as he was not able to convert a dead-ball situation. It was well within his range to score directly but his shot was nowhere near the goal.

A high boot from Anwar Ali and India were left concerned with a red card being a real possibility. However, the referee and linesman decided that Anwar was able to reach the ball before the Hong Kong forward and as a result, he was not shown any card.

Chhetri with a brilliant build-up as the veteran footballer controlled the ball well and played a great pass into the box. Chhangte made the early run but could not collect the ball before it was grabbed by the Hong Kong goalkeeper.

Suresh lost the ball and Hong Kong with a lethal shot on the goal. However, Vishal Kaith was there in the perfect position and he parred the ball over the goal. India handed a massive lifeline with the save and they will have to make this count.

The impact of Sunil Chhetri on the gameplay is almost instant. The Indian attack is looking more lethal with Chhetri on the pitch and he is looking to attack almost all the crosses inside the box.

Sunil Chhetri is subbed in and he replaced Ashique. The youngster missed two massive chances to hand India the lead and it will be interesting to see how Chhetri impacts the game.

Ashique Kurunian with another miss and this is getting bad for India. Once again, he found himself in perfect position with just the goalkeeper to beat but the shot was just not that great. It flew wide of the target and Manolo Marquez will not be happy at all.

The second half is underway and a rash start for India. Liston Colaco went for a rather ugly tackle and was shown the yellow card. This is not good news for India.

It is half-time and the score is 0-0. Both India and Hong Kong received decent chances to open the scoring but the finishing was just not up to the mark. A couple of good saves also helped their causes but it has been a story of wasted opportunities till now.

Hong Kong waste a huge chance now and it is shocking how the score is still 0-0 in this match. Oliver received the ball from a free-kick and he just had to beat Vishal Kaith to take the lead for Hong Kong. However, he did not get the required power in his shot and it was cleared just in time!

How have India missed that chance?! A perfect pass from Colaco to Ashique who found himself in the box with the goal his mercy. However, he tried to hit the ball from the outside of his boot and ended up hitting it wide completely. India will be kicking themselves!

The first yellow card of the match and it was shown to Hong Kong's Juninho. A bad tackle on Ashish Rai and this will not be good news for Hong Kong. 

Hong Kong are not letting the India defenders rest for even a moment. In the past couple of minutes, they launched at least 3 attacks with two crosses needing proper attention from the center backs. This is dangerous for India as they need to control the tempo of the game as soon as possible.

Both teams testing the goalkeepers with long-range efforts but the score remains 0-0. First, Vishal Kaith pulled off a solid save to deny Hong Kong the lead. Less than a minute later, Colaco found himself in position and his lethal show was saved perfectly by the Hong Kong keeper.

The pace of the Indian football team wingers has resulted in multiple free-kicks down the flanks. However, the set-piece performance has been less than impressive to say the least. India are doing all the hard work in the build-up but the finishing has really let them down.

What a chance for India but complete disaster. The free-kick from Suresh found Liston in a great position but his finishing was just not up to the mark. Moreover, he was also offside. Big chance goes begging for now.

This is really not the start India would have wanted in this match. Constant attack from Hong Kong and the India defenders are looking a bit clueless. The latest attack resulted in a long-range shot from Hong Kong but Sandesh Jhingan was able to come up with the crucial block.

Lallianzulala Changte had a darting run down the right wing but the end product was not what he expected. A good block from Hong Kong and the resultant corner was completely wasted. This is not what India would have wanted in the initial stages.

Big chance for Hong Kong but Bleda made a mess of the chance. The Hong Kong international had the perfect chance to take the lead but no luck there as the ball sailed over the goal.

The match begins and all eyes will be on the Indian football team attack as of now. Very few goals in the past few games and with no Chhetri in the mix, it will be interesting to see how they want to challenge the Hong Kong defenders.

Time for the national anthems. The stakes are quite high in this clash and for me, a win will do wonders for their confidence. However, a loss will mean further misery and more questions over coach and their footballing future.

The two teams are making their way into the middle and we are minutes away from the start of the match. A huge game for both teams when it comes to Asian Cup qualification!

The Indian football team has not won a single match under Manolo Marquez till now and with no wins in the last calendar year, this has been a horror show for them. This match will be extra important from that perspective as well!

A brave call from Manolo Marquez as Sunil Chhetri is not there in the playing XI for India against Hong Kong. The decision to leave out one of the biggest names in Indian football is not a small one. Will it work out in their favour?

Hung (GK); Gerbig, Jones, Nam; Fernando (sweeper); Tan, Chan, Juninho (AM), Him; Bleda, Merkies

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Welcome to the live coverage of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 2027 clash between India and Hong Kong. A huge match for Indian football and also the head coach Manolo Marquez.