SAFF Championship 2021: Sunil Chhetri scores but 10-men Bangladesh hold India to 1-1 draw
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Captain Sunil Chhetri had put the Blue Tigers in the lead before Bangladesh went down to 10 men after Biswanath Ghosh was given his marching order soon after the second-half restart. However, Yeasin Arafat scored for Bangladesh to put his side to level terms in the second half.
India were held to a 1-1 draw by Bangladesh in the former's opening match of the SAFF Championship 2021, at the National Football Stadium, in Male on Monday.
Captain Sunil Chhetri had put the Blue Tigers in the lead before Bangladesh went down to 10 men after Biswanath Ghosh was given his marching order soon after the second-half restart. However, Yeasin Arafat scored for Bangladesh to put his side to level terms in the second half.
The Blue Tigers had a strong start to the match, as they got on the attack and troubled the Bangladesh defence from the get-go. Liston Colaco had a lively start to the match, sending a free-kick towards Chhetri, a chance that was fended off by the Bangladesh defence. Soon after, the attacking midfielder jinxed past a couple of defenders on the right, and pinged in his cross, but the defence again managed to get to the end of the cross.
