IND vs CHN Highlights, women's hockey final: India end 44-year wait for Asian Games gold, seal LA 2028

The final hooter goes and India beat China 1-0. Lalremsiami’s first-quarter strike is enough. After 44 years, India win Asian Games women’s hockey gold again.

RESULT: India 1-0 China | FT | Asian Games gold

Salima Tete breaks down the right with the Chinese goal empty, but she cuts the ball back instead of shooting. China clear the danger, and at the other end Savita Punia sticks out a hand to make the stop.

India 1-0 China | Q4, 58'

Liu Ping is pulled from goal and China add an extra outfield player. They throw everything forward with a few minutes left.

India 1-0 China | Q4, 57'

Baljeet Kaur and Lalremsiami work the left corner inside China’s half and run down the clock. China eventually win the ball back and send a long ball forward, but nobody is there to finish it.

India 1-0 China | Q4, 56'

Yu Anhui drives in from the right and meets Sushila Chanu standing firm. The Chinese forward bumps into her, a stick flies, and the foul goes China’s way.

India 1-0 China | Q4, 53'

The score is still 1-0 to India. Time is ticking toward a first Asian Games women’s hockey gold since 1982, yet China keep forcing entries into India’s D and testing the defence.

India 1-0 China | Q4, 51'

India force an entry into the D. The Chinese goalkeeper comes off her line to kick the ball clear, but Indian shirts keep the move alive. Nothing comes of it, and the lead stays with India.

India 1-0 China | Q4, 49'

The last 15 minutes of the gold-medal match begin. India can keep sitting deep and protect the lead, or push higher and risk leaving the goal exposed. The next quarter will settle which path they take.

India 1-0 China | Q4 underway

China keep India under pressure through the third period. India hold firm at the back but offer little going forward, and the hooter goes with Lalremsiami’s strike still separating the sides.

India 1-0 China | End of Q3

Chen Yi bursts in from the left, beats her marker with a feint, and slaps the ball across the face of goal. Nobody is at the far post to turn it in, and India stay ahead.

India 1-0 China | Q3, 42'

China still dominate possession, but India’s defence keeps the fort intact deep in their own half. Going forward, little is reaching the attack.

India 1-0 China | Q3, 40'

In the first half India still pushed the ball forward. With Salima Tete off, those forays are drying up. India sit deep in their own half and work to protect the lead.

India 1-0 China | Q3, 35'

Play is held up as blood is spotted on the turf. The maintenance crew come on to clear it before the gold-medal match can restart.

India 1-0 China | Q3, 33'

Salima Tete walks off with a physio and looks set to sit out for a spell. India will need to stay composed in midfield without their captain for now.

India 1-0 China | Q3, 33'

Navneet Kaur makes another goal-line clearance, but the ball hits her body. The on-field umpire points to a penalty stroke, India review at once, and the call is changed to a penalty corner for China.

India 1-0 China | Q3, 33'

China win a penalty corner in the third quarter. The first rusher blocks the initial effort, and China are awarded another PC straight away.

India 1-0 China | Q3, 33'

The second half is live at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium. India still lead through Lalremsiami’s first-quarter tomahawk, and China restart with possession as both sides chase gold and an LA 2028 Olympic berth.

India 1-0 China | Q3 underway

The first half ends with India ahead through Lalremsiami. Sjoerd Marijne’s side have also looked compact at the back, but a single-goal cushion is still a thin margin against China.

India 1-0 China | Half-time

Dan Wen is shown the green card and has to watch the rest of this quarter from the bench. China are down to 10 with India still holding the lead.

India 1-0 China | Q2, 28'