India kept their best for the last match as they beat Nepal 3-0 in the final of the SAFF Championship 2021 to win the trophy for the eighth time.
After leaving for breather scoreless, the Indian team bounced back to improvise a different game plan under heavy downpour with soggy playing conditions to snatch a well-deserving victory while remaining the only undefeated team in the competition. Skipper and striker Sunil Chhetri led them from the front to open the scoring with Suresh Singh and Sahal Abdul Samad booted the remaining goals for their country.
Chhetri scored in the 49th minute, which put him level with Lionel Messi on 80 international goals, while Suresh Singh doubled the lead in the 50th to pave the way for India’s title triumph, a much-needed after a series of mediocre outings.
Nepal pushed hard to reduce deficit but India did well to keep the two-goal lead intact. Sahal, who came as a substitute, showed his superb dribbling skills and slotted the ball in the 90th minute.
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