China vs Tajikistan Highlights, AFC Asian Cup 2023: CHN 0-0 TJK at FT - Wasteful Tajikistan pick a point on tournament debut

Full Time

The referee blows the full time whistle and Tajikistan take a point on their Asian Cup debut. However, they may feel like they dropped two points as they missed chances galore. Meanwhile, China may feel the same as their late goal from corner was disallowed after VAR check! It's CHN 0-0 TJK at FT

China vs Tajikistan Live

90+8' A late attempt by China a cross is whipped in from the left wing but goes straight to the Tajik keeper!

Late substitution - Tajikistan

90+6' A late change by Tajikistan asShervoni Mabatshoev comes on for Kamolov

Yellow card for Samiev

90+5' Tajik substitute Samiev sees yellow card soon after coming on as he is booked for going down easy during a run on the left wing!

China vs Tajikistan Live

90+4' Tajikistan have some momentum in their favour as they are pushing in the final third better than their rivals but Chinese defense is not offering much space at the back to exploit!

Samaev heads off target!

90+2' Samaeva gets a freeheader inside the box following a set-piece delivery from the right flank. The Tajik forward, however, couldn't guide his effort on target as the ball rolls out for a goalkick

Seven minutes added

90+1' Seven minutes of stoppage time added after the end of 90 minutes

Double Substitution - Tajikistan

89' Tajikistan make two late changes as Shukurov and Soirov are taken off forAlidzhoni Ayni andShahrom Samiev in attack! CHN 0-0 TJK

Xie Pengfei misses the target!

86' China miss a big chance to take the lead again as Xie Pengfei's header miss the target from close range following a brilliant run into the box to reach the cross byLin Liangming from the left wing!

Goal Disallowed

84' The goal has been disallowed as one of the Chinese player was standing offside when Chenjie made the contact with the ball! CHN 0-0 TJK

GOOOOOOALLLLLL

81' GOOOALL!Zhu Chenjie with a bullet header as China take lead from a corner! The goal is to undergo VAR check. A nervy wait for China and their fans

Rustam Yatimov denies Liu Binbin

78' Big save by Tajik goalkeeper Yatimov as a dangerous ball delivered close to the far post from the left wing finds Liu Binbin, who manages to get a touch towards the target but Yatimov dives to kill the angle!

Yellow card for Tajikistan skipper!

74' A late tackle by TJK captain Parvizdzhon Umarbayev with Liu Binbin looking to break free on the counter leads to a booking! CHN 0-0 TJK

Double substitution - China

72' Further changes by China as Wu Lei and Dai Wai Sung are taken off for Pengfei Zhai and Liangmin Lin!

Meanwhile Tajikistan rush forward on the counter again from the left but the cross from Safarov into the box finds nobody!

China vs Tajikistan Live

70' Finally a good counter by China from the left as Dai Wai Sung and Yang Liu combine with the latter sending in a dangerous cross. However,Zhang Yuning fails to connect with the delivery! Shoddy strike by the Chinese forward CHN 0-0 TJK

China vs Tajikistan Live

69' China have switched to a four-at-the-back formation and have stretched the backline as well, giving no openings on the wings to Tajikistan forwards anymore. Meanwhile Dzhalilov wins a freekick some 35 yards from the goal post

China vs Tajikistan Live

66' China's aerial duel fallacies are exposed as they failed to make a good floated ball into the box count!

China vs Tajikistan Live

65' China have the initiative to score as they managed to get into the final third before winning a corner on the right! CHN 0-0 TJK

China vs Tajikistan Live

63' Alisher Shukurov shoots from outside the box following a build up from the left! Needless to say he never looked like finding the target! Some poor shooting display by both sides, especially by Tajikistan

China vs Tajikistan Live

62' The two Chinese substitutes almost immediately make an impact as Xu Xin and Yuning combine to get into the box with the former trying to set up Yuning to the goal with a lay off inside the box but the latter expected him to shoot! The chance deserved a better treatment

Double substitution - China

60' Two changes by China as Tan Long andWang Qiuming are taken off for Xu Xin and Zhang Yuning!

China vs Tajikistan Live

58' Dzhalilov misses another! Chinese at fault for losing ball in their defensive third, allowing Dzhalilov to surge ahead and shoot but the effort was deprived of any accuracy or power to worry the Chinese goalkeeper

Ehs on Panjshanbe shoots off target

55' Tajikistan goes back to being wasteful asEhson Panjshanbe finds himself with a space to shoot after a short-taken corner build-up. The winger, however, misses the far post by an inch or two!

China vs Tajikistan Live

53' Amadoni Kamolov worries Chinese defense with a deep run on the left. He is eventually dragged down by Wang Shangyuan. Kamalov holds his face in pain but the referee says no foul CHN 0-0 TJK

China vs Tajikistan Live

50' Unlike Tajikistan, China are finding no way into the final third at the moment with Tajik defense well placed at the back. With lack of numbers to penetrate from the wing, they are looking to attack from the centre mostly and that's not bother Tajikistan

Dzhalilov with a bicycle kick!

48' Dzhalilov attempts a stunning bicycle kick after Soirov drifts to the left and turns to deliver a cross! The effort was deflected before going inches off the far post! Meanwhile Tajikistan have won another corner CHN 0-0 TJK

China vs Tajikistan Live

47' A quiet start to the half so far but Uzbekistan are building some momentum moving forward!

2nd half begins

46' 2nd half is underway!

China 0-0 Tajikistan at HT

Half Time statistics: 12 shots by Tajikistan and just four by China. Tajiks at fault for not taking many of those clear cut chances as bit of an accuracy in the final third would have given them at least a 2-0 lead in the first half!

Half Time!

The referee blows the half-time whistle as there was no further meaningful action in the added time. Deadlock is yet to be broken CHN 0-0 TJK