India beat Kyrgyzstan 1-0 to win their AFC Asian Cup qualifier, thanks to an absolute stunner of a goal by captain Sunil Chhetri. This was India’s seventh official international match win on the trot.
Chhetri and Jeje Lalpekhlua combined to give India the crucial goal in the 69th minute as the captain calmly slotted in the ball past the Kyrgyzstan goalkeeper after running in from the opposition’s box. It’s the kind of goal you have have to see to believe.
Chhetri’s spectacular strike drew praise from all over social media as football fans in India celebrated the win.
Here's where @chetrisunil11 picked up the ball before going on a mazy run and finishing it off with some help from Jeje.#INDvKGZ pic.twitter.com/ps8eCYNBSp
— TheField (@thefield_in) June 13, 2017
Brilliant @IndianFootball Team! Congrats on the win against Kyrgyzstan WonderMan @chetrisunil11 leading from the front #INDvKGZ #BackTheBlue pic.twitter.com/Qhfm10tzC7
— Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) June 13, 2017
Thank you people for the love and support. Perfect finish to the season! Let's keep moving forward together. #BackTheBlues @IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/bVNbDsypPn
— Anas Edathodika (@anasedathodika) June 13, 2017
What's as remarkable as @chetrisunil11 stunner is our tight defense must say very well played @IndianFootball - but we have a legend in SC11
— Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) June 13, 2017
Ohhhhh captain..😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 @chetrisunil11
— Vineeth (@ckvineeth) June 13, 2017
Great win! What a goal @chetrisunil11 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 https://t.co/sjblnhirZf
— Iain Hume (@Humey_7) June 13, 2017
Congratulations to coach @StephenConstan one more win and we are through and I have no words for @chetrisunil11 #greatgoal bhai
— ahmed ishfaq (@ishuberk) June 13, 2017
Not all superheroes wear capes. 😎 #SunilChhetri #BackTheBlue
— Janhavi (@IAmTrillian) June 13, 2017
At 32, Sunil Chhetri's legs are faster than the brains of some of his teammates. Honestly. #INDvKGZ
— Arun George (@saysarun) June 13, 2017
Lost my voice, worth it. Nights like this are what a fan lives for. Top job by the whole team. And @chetrisunil11 is a God. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/lAaWUq20ns
— Vijay.R.B (@TheBaronVj) June 13, 2017
What a huge result for us last night am so proud of the players, at no point did they ever give up. We are top of the group pic.twitter.com/fKdkt6bNca
— StephenConstantine (@StephenConstan) June 14, 2017
Massive result for us tonight, wouldn't have been possible without the support of the Fans,Thank you so so much #Bengaluru @IndianFootball
— Gurpreet Singh (@GurpreetGK) June 13, 2017
. @chetrisunil11 bhai. What a beauty! Brilliant all around from @IndianFootball today. Onwards and upwards, boys! #INDvKGZ #AsianDream
— Vineeth (@ckvineeth) June 13, 2017
Today is what happens when a team decides to stick together,battle for each other and get the job done. Tough,tough game but did enough.
— Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) June 13, 2017
Good win & the season is finally over #thank u Banglore for the Amazing support tonight #TeamIndia🇮🇳⚽️ #backtheblue #JJ12 #MizoBoy 💪🏻✊🏻 pic.twitter.com/qrBCEfhfge
— jeje lalpekhlua (@jejefanai) June 13, 2017
Thats how a team(Family) performs, when you shed blood for eachother. Really proud of the Lads.Important 3 points.Thank you for the love 🇮🇳
— Sandesh Jhingan (@SandeshJhingan) June 13, 2017
2 wins.
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) June 13, 2017
6 points.
Top of the table. #BackTheBlue #INDvKGZ pic.twitter.com/pKaYLJSwzn
India's last 8 games WWWWWWWW
— Ayush (@Official_Ayush) June 13, 2017
Men in blue making us proud everywhere 😍😍😍#SunilChhetri #INDvKGZ #BackTheBlue
