India vs Japan Hockey Highlights, Asian Champions Trophy 2024: IND 5-1 JPN at Full Time - Sukhjeet Singh stars with brace in India's win

Asian Champions Trophy Points Table Live

India remain top of the points table and have increased their goal difference to +7 and are only team to win in the tournament so far. Abhishek is awarded the player of the match while hosts China will face off with Malaysia next.

As far as India's match is concerned, they face Malaysia next on September 11 as tomorrow there are no matches. We fold our Live coverage on that note, good bye for now!

India vs Japan Hockey Live: India annihilate Japan

In back-to-back India vs Japan match, India defeated their rivals 5-1. Their last head-to-head came in the Asian Games. Stay tuned as the Points Table is coming up next!

India vs Japan: 5-1 at Full Time

India 5-1 Japan at Full Time

GOOOOOALLL! Sukhjeet Singh scores India's fifth and his second goal of the match just three seconds from full time after Rajkumar won the ball right outside the circle to set up the goalscorer! India win 5-1 against Japan to remain top of the points table!

India vs Japan: 5-1 at Full Time

IND vs JPN Live Update: CLOSE!

58' Mohammed Raheel bursts into the box dangerously and shoots with venom but fails to keep his shot to the goal!

India vs Japan: 4-1 in 4th Quarter

IND vs JPN Live Update

56' Harmanpreet Singh narrowly misses the target from the first batter following the injection by Jarmanpreet Singh as Sanjay wasn't available as an injector for this one!

India vs Japan: 4-1 in 4th Quarter

India vs Japan Hockey Live: PC for India!

55' Uttam Singh win India a Penalty corner right after the fourth goal!

India vs Japan Live, Asian Champions Trophy 2024: GOOOOOALLLLL!

55' GOOOOOOALLLLLL! Uttam Singh deflects the ball into the goal from close following an inch-perfect pass into the box by Jarmanpreet Singh from the right-hand side!

India vs Japan: 4-1 in 4th Quarter

ACT 2024 Live Updates: Injury concern for India

55' Injury concern for India as Sanjay hurts his right hand after awkwardly landing on his arm following a slip while defending inside the circle!

India vs Japan Live Updates

54' Abhishek's shot is deflected out of play following a surprise attack on the turn from the baseline! A rare attack in the fourth quarter by India

India vs Japan: 3-1 in 4th Quarter

Asian Champions Trophy Live: Japan struggle to create chances

51' Japan have catch hold of some of possession but they are not creating anything at the moment. In case you are unaware, Japan have brought their young team to the tournament as they are rebuilding their side for the new Olympic cycle

IND vs JPN Live Update

48' Not the best start by India in the final quarter as their combination play on the wider areas have been poor while they are showing no urgency after losing the ball up the field. Hopefully, we won't see a late comeback from Japan

India vs Japan Hockey Live: Final quarter begins

46' The final quarter begins and Suraj Kerkara as back as the goalkeeper in place of Krishan Pathak!

India vs Japan: 3-1 in 4th Quarter

Asian Champions Trophy Live: 3rd quarter ends!

The hooter goes off to end the third quarter and Kazumasa Matsumoto's goal surely has given Japan a belief that they can get back in this game! Don't go anywhere as the final quarter is coming up soon!

India vs Japan: 3-1 after 3rd Quarter

India vs Japan Hockey Live

44' India made the mistake of dropping the intensity of the game, allowing Japan a look-in in the game. In India's defense, it's not possible to play a game like a hockey with the same intensity throughout the match!

India vs Japan: 3-1 in 3rd Quarter

IND vs JPN Live Update: GOOOOALLLL!

41' GOOOOOALLLL! Kazumasa Matsumoto scores a field goal with a solo run from the middle! Hits a back-handed stroke into the net through the stick of two Indian defenders! No clean sheet for India today while it rains in Hulunbuir!

India vs Japan: 3-1 in 3rd Quarter

India vs Japan Hockey Live: Drop in intensity

40' That sudden burst of pace was short-lived as Indians are dropping the intensity of play to probably do some workload management

India vs Japan Hockey Live: Vivek Sagar Prasad hits framework!

37' Vivek Sagar Prasad hits framework of the goal following a circle penetration and the game has suddenly caught pace following that attack as Japan are swift to respond with a counter-attack of their own!

India vs Japan: 3-0 in 3rd Quarter

India vs Japan Hockey Live: One-way traffic

36' It has been a one-way traffic in the third quarter as India are mounting one attack after another. Interestingly, it seems effortless at the moment as they are calmly creating all the attacks!

India vs Japan: 3-0 in 3rd Quarter

India vs Japan Hockey Live: Abhishek shoots!

33' Abhishek comes close to scoring for India in the third quarter as his back-handed shot was blocked by Japanese goalkeeper following a quick counter!

That Indian attack came out of the blue following a slow start after the break!

India vs Japan: 3-0 in 3rd Quarter

India vs Japan: 3-0 in 3rd Quarter

31' The third quarter begins and Krishan Pathak returns as the goalkeeper in place of Suraj as India's rotation policy for goalkeepers continue!

India vs Japan Live, Asian Champions Trophy 2024

The second half action is all set to begin as players are coming back on the field for the third quarter. In case you missed the action earlier, Pakistan were held for a 2-2 draw by Malaysia in the first match of the day. Interestingly, only India matches have seen results so far in this tournament.

India vs Japan Hockey Live: Half Time!

The hooter goes off and India are leading 3-0 at the halfway stage with Sanjay scoring the third goal from PC after Sukhjeet Singh and Abhishek scored early goals at the beginning of the match

India vs Japan: 3-0 at Half Time

Asian Champions Trophy Live: India back to full strength

29' India are back to full strength as they don't allow Japan any chance to utilise the man advantage!

India vs Japan: 3-0 in 2nd Quarter

IND vs JPN Live Update: Another green card!

27' Another green card for India! This time for Abhishek as India are now down to 9 men but for not more than two minutes. It's Japan's chance to at least reduce the deficit!

India vs Japan: 3-0 in 2nd Quarter

India vs Japan Hockey Live: Green Card for both teams

25' Both sides are shown green cards for fouls. India's Jugraj Singh will miss the next two minutes of the match as India are momentarily down to 10 men

India vs Japan Hockey Live: India in hunt for fourth goal

24' Japan are unable to figure out a way to get back in the game and their attacks are looking weak too as they are unable to match the pace of the Indians at the moment!

India vs Japan: 3-0 in 2nd Quarter

India vs Japan Hockey Live: PC defended!

22' This is complete domination by India in all the departments as they once again do not allow Japan to capitalise from PC as Suraj Kerkera uses his right foot to block a low shot from the first battery!

India vs Japan: 3-0 in 2nd Quarter

India vs Japan Live, Asian Champions Trophy 2024

21' Japan win their second PC following a circle entry from the left-hand side!

ACT 2024 Live Updates: Araijeet Singh Hundal side nets!

20' Araijeet Singh Hundal shoots into the side nets from a tight angle following a quick counter-attack that Sukhjot enter the circle all one in a 1vs1 situation before he slid the ball to Araijeet to shoot!

India vs Japan: 3-0 in 2nd Quarter

IND vs JPN Live Update: GOOOOOOALLLLL!

17' GOOOOOOOALLLL! Sanjay drag flicks into the net from the second battery while the Japanese rusher followed Harmanpreet at the first battery! Completely outfoxed the Japanese defense!

India vs Japan: 3-0 in 2nd Quarter