India vs China, Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Hockey Final Highlights: India win 1-0, clinch trophy for 5th time

Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh received the trophy after the medal ceremony and that's that from the Asian Champions Trophy as the Men in Blue/White have clinched it for the fifth time.

Pakistan beat South Korea 5-2 in the third-place match to clinch the bronze medal. Pakistan missed out on in the shootout, otherwise it has been a good campaign for the Men in Green.

India Captain Harmanpreet Singh won the Player of the Tournament award for leading his side from the front and scoring 7 goals in the Champions Trophy.

India have won their fifth Asian Champions Trophy title 1-0 with Jugraj Singh scoring a winner in the fourth quarter after three goalless quarters. Both defences were at loggerheads for almost 50 minutes before Jugraj scored an unlikely clincher in the 51st minute.

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh from the angular corner near the goal came up with a clever assist to pass the ball cleanly towards Jugraj Singh who was in front of the goalpost and netted it calmly to hand India 1-0 lead. A field goal for India in the 51st minute and finally the account has opened.

Another goalless quarter in the Asian Champions Trophy final between India and China. Both teams created enough chances but the defences on both halves have been stupendous in Moqi today.

India are getting sloppier and sloppier as the match has progressed but somehow have been able to keep China at bay. China got three penalty corners in a row but India were able to save each one of them.

Chinese defence has been spot-on today with their man-to-man marking. Harmanpreet, who has been in defence, is throwing balls from deep into the circle repeatedly but hasn't been converted yet by India. Abhishek missed a chance in the 5th minute of the third quarter but they will need to do something out of the ordinary in the next 5-7 minutes to break the rut.

The third quarter has begun and India will be aiming to get past the Chinese defence as it has been a goalless couple of quarters for now. Can India make hay while the sun shines?

Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh missed it by an inch as Vivek Sagar Prasad mistrapped the penalty corner, India's third for the match. However, Vivek did recover quickly to get the ball back to skipper Harmanpreet, who attempted a ferocious drag-flick only to hit straight on the pole. 

The first quarter ended with China getting a PC. The drag flick was on target but Krishan saved it easily. India had their chances but the start of Q2 reads India 0-0 China.

India are creating chances and are pressing well. Sukhjeet had a great chance from a close range but a dive from goalkeeper Wang saved the ball from going in.

India get their first PC from this attack and captain Harmanpreet Singh came with his drag flick. But the first crusher blocks with his leg. Another PC and Harman is a little wide this time. India 0-0 China

India's Nilakanta Sharma, who isn't known to be in the offence, got the first opportunity to attack, however, China were able to keep the scoreline to 0-0.

The ongoing Asian Champions Trophy has sent a timely reminder that India are the giant of the continent and by a long mile, an unbeaten run with ease is proof of that. China have blown hot and cold in the tournament so far, however, in the crunch moments, they have shown that they are capable of beating their opponents. The history has very little room in the final and China will hope that's the case in Moqi on Tuesday.

India head coach Craig Fulton looked relaxed and content with his team's preparations for the Champions Trophy final saying that the basics are all there and team has done well and the focus of the team should be playing good hockey and not get bettered by the occasion of it all.

India's captain Harmanpreet Singh, who was the leading goal-scorer in the Paris Olympics, is in with a chance to become the top goal-scorer in the Asian Champions Trophy as well. Korea's Jihun Yang is currently at the top with 9 goals, Harmanpreet needs three to surpass him. Can he do it?

The Chinese team has had a mixed campaign towards the final, winning two and losing three but come the crunch moment in the semi-final, they turned the applecart down beating Pakistan in a thriller against whom they went down 1-5 in the group stage. Pakistan owing to their errors couldn't score in the shootout and China qualified for their maiden final.

India are coming off a smashing evening in Moqi after beating South Korea 4-1. Pakistan lost to China on shootouts in the first semi-final while India, on an unbeaten run towards the knockouts, were pitch-perfect in their execution with captain Harmanpreet Singh scoring a couple of goals and Uttam and Jarmanpreet Singh joining him in the exploits.

India will be up against China in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024. While India will be gunning for their fifth title, their second in two years, a maiden Champions Trophy victory is on the horizon for China. Follow the live updates of IND vs CHN from Hulunbuir.