Asian Cup 2019: India vs Bahrain - 5 Hits and Flops as Blue Tigers crash out

Bahrain crept through to the Round of 16 after breaking India's hearts
Bahrain crept through to the Round of 16 after breaking India's hearts

#1 Hit - Jamal Rashed

Jamal Rashed's goal broke a billion Indian hearts
Jamal Rashed's goal broke a billion Indian hearts

Jamal Rashed might have made thousands of Indians cry as his 91st-minute penalty ended the Blue Tigers' run in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. However, the Bahraini fans will give him a hero's welcome as his swing of the boot sent the middle-eastern side through to the knockouts for only the second time in history.

The 30-year-old looked threatening right from the sixth minute when his left-footed shot from the centre of the box missed the target by a whisker.

Jamal played just behind substitute Abdulla Yusuf Helal and gave an incisive open play cross in the 63rd minute which was cleared away by the Indian defenders.

Jamal Rashed even took two shots on goal, which were out of target eventually. However, when he kept his shot on target, tears started to roll down the cheeks of thousands of Indian fans as it ended their sojourn in the continental extravaganza.

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Edited by Aravind Suchindran
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