India vs South Korea, Men's Asian Champions Trophy Hockey 2024 Highlights: India Beat Korea 3-1 To Reach Semi-Finals
India Vs Korea Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Highlights: Defending champions India defeated Korea 3-1 to register their fourth consecutive win at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on Thursday.
India vs Korea Hockey Highlights: Defending champions India defeated Korea 3-1 to register their fourth consecutive win at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on Thursday. Paris Olympics bronze medallist India had already defeated China 3-0, Japan 5-0 before thrashing last year's runner-up Malaysia 8-1. Araijeet Singh Hundal (8th minute) and skipper Harmanpreet Singh (9th, 43th) were the goal getters for India against the Koreans. Korea's lone goal came from the stick of Jihun Yang in the 30th minute from a penalty corner. India will now play Pakistan in their final group match on Saturday.
Here are the Highlights of the India vs Korea Asian Champions Trophy 2024 hockey match, straight from Hulunbuir City, China:
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India vs Korea Hockey LIVE: India win and secure top spot!
That's it! India, the defending champions are through to the semi-finals. They are now guaranteed to stay top in the team standings. Craig Fulton's men were pushed harder by the Koreans today. However, Harmanpreet Singh's brace is enough to keep them unbeaten. First defeat for Korea in this tournament.
India vs Korea Hockey LIVE: Karkera with a big save!
World class save from Karkera! He puts his body on the line once again to deny Korea a second goal. Not much time left for Korea to comeback into this match.
India vs Korea Hockey LIVE: Big save from Karkera!
Few minutes into Q4, and Korea already have a PC! The ball lands back to the injector after a deflection. However, Karkera is up to the mark. He charges at the attacker's foot and parries the shot.
India restore their two-goal lead! Korea appeal but India keep their penalty corner. Harmanpreet doesn't disappoint. Stunning flick, low and into the corner to the goalkeeper's right. 3-1 to India just before the end of Q3
India vs Korea Hockey LIVE: Another chance wasted by India!
Another circle penetration from India and it comes from Rajkumar Pal. Harmanpreet Singh finds Abhishek outside the circle and his first time pass falls into the path of Rajkumar. He takes a touch before racing inside the circle. He cuts in the middle for Gurjot, but he fails to get a touch to it
Mohammed Raheel makes the circle entry after stealing the ball just outside the Korean D. However, he pulls his effort just wide off the target. Need more of this from the Indian team
India vs Korea Hockey LIVE: India eye goals in Q3!
Third quarter starts! No real conviction from India in the second quarter! They took the foot off the gas and Korea capitalised. Need more in the attack from them in Q3
India vs Korea Hockey LIVE: Huge milestone for Harmanpreet!
A 200th career goal for India captain Harmanpreet Singh. What an achievement. However, the job is not done yet for India, especially with Korea pulling one back just before HT.
Korea pull one back moments before the break! Amit Rohidas takes a green card and Korea win a PC moments later. Ji-Hyun Yang's deflects off Manpreet's stick and leaves Karkera with no chance.
A circle penetration out of nowhere for India! Jarmanpreet fires a long ball inside the Korean box and finds Abhishek. He took a touch before taking a shot on the turn. However, the effort was blocked and Korea make the clearance.
It has been all Korea in the second quarter so far! Just one big chance from India in Q2, with Sukhjeet failing to make the most of it. Korea, however, haven't been clinical in front of the goal and still trail 0-2.
No PC for Korea! Excellent review from Harmanpreet. After a lengthy delay, the third umpire came to a conclusion that there was indeed a Korean foot in contact with the ball. Free hit to India
Penalty corner for Korea! India fail to clear the ball and Korea get the PC. However, Harmanpreet takes the review, suggesting that there was a Korean foot inside the box.
India vs Korea Hockey LIVE: Korea squander another chance!
Korea make another circle entry. However, Suraj Karkera does well to block the effort. That was the chance Korea had been waiting for. But Karkera denies them once again.
First 1 minutes done and dusted. India lead Korea 2-0 at the end of the first quarter, courtesy of goals from Araijeet Singh Hundal and Harmanpreet Singh. Craig Fulton's men in complete control
India vs Korea Hockey LIVE: Harmanpreet makes it 2-0!
Raj Kumar wins India a PC straight afterwards, and Harmanpreet doesn't disappoint. Too much power on that shot from the Indian captain. Drag flick of the highest quality
And India have taken a lead. Araijeet Singh Hundal with a brilliant shot after a promising move. Sukhjeet stole the ball from the Korean player before firing a cross towards Hundal, who took a touch and unleashed his effort past the keeper
India vs Korea Hockey LIVE: Korea clear the danger!
India make another circle entry but Korea do well to clear the danger. In the previous three matches, India have scored inside the first two minutes. Not today. Korea have been organised. They've managed to keep the shape in the first six minutes
The warm-ups are done. The nathional anthems have been sung. Both India and Korea are unbeaten so far. Jung Hoo Kim received his 100th cap before the start. He is playing his 101st game. The first quarter begins and India are attacking from left to right.
India vs Korea Hockey LIVE: Here's the starting XI!
16 Goals and counting Will Team India continue its goal scoring form against South Korea today? Here's the line-up for today's battle against South Korea. Tune in LIVE on Sony Sports TEN 1 and Sony LIV. Can the Men in Blue make it 4 in 4? Let's go, Team India! #ACT2024... pic.twitter.com/AELaI1qW9x
India vs Korea Hockey LIVE: India eye place in semis!
Three games played. 13 goals scored and just two conceded. Craig Fulton's men have been on fire in the tournament. They need a point from their last two games to reach the semi-finals. However, India will look to keep up the winning momentum going ahead of the knockout stage.
India vs Korea Hockey LIVE: Less burden on Harmanpreet
The man who carried the goalscoring burden for India during Olympics 2024 hasn't needed to do so in the Asian Champions Trophy. In fact, Harmanpreet only has one goal so far in three games.
Raj Kumar Pal, Sukhjeet Singh and Uttam Singh have scored three goals each, while Abhishek Nain and Araijeet Singh Hundal have two each.
India vs Korea Hockey LIVE: India vs Pakistan next
This match will be the prelude to the much-anticipated blockbuster match between India and Pakistan. The two nations have won six out of the seven Asian Champions Trophy tournaments held prior to this one; India have won four, Pakistan two.
Korea are a one-time champion of the Asian Champions Trophy, having won it in 2021. They currently sit second in the league standings, and will be a tough test for India.
Is there a new star on the block for Indian hockey? 26-year-old midfielder Raj Kumar Pal stole the headlines against Malaysia, bagging a tremendous hattrick.
The Indian men's hockey team, led by Harmanpreet Singh, are on a roll. They've won all three games so far, and come into this game after hammering Malaysia 8-1.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the India vs Korea Asian Champions Trophy 2024 match, right here on NDTV Sports. India could wrap up top spot in the league standings today!