India 2-1 Bangladesh LIVE Score, SAFF U17 Championship 2025 Final: Blue Colts Regain Lead Against Young Tigers

Both sides opt to make a change to inject some fresh energy into the match. Lesvin Rebelo comes on for India in place of Rahan Ahmed. Bangladesh bring on Bayzit Bostami, replacing Opu Rahman.

India have been unable to break into the Bangladeshi third in the last 10 minutes or so, with the Young Tigers controlling possession and pushing hard for an equaliser. India are trying to utilise the long balls, and Gunleiba - who has been India's best player throughout the tournamnet - has a snap shot with his left foot that goes wide.

Bangladesh just keep on coming. Another corner from Nazmul is deftly touched by a Bangladeshi player towards the onrushing Sabbir, who has a left-footed shot from the edge of the box. It looked threatening, but ultimately went just wide of the post.

Unlucky!! A good free-kick is floated into the Indian box, and the headed clearance falls to skipper Nazmul Faysal. He steadies himself and them lets out a powerful strike which crashes against the crossbar and comes back. Baruah was beaten all day, and the post comes to India's rescue.

Relentless pressure on the Indian goal, and they somehow survive. A terrific ball is floated into the box, and it goes behind - despite shouts for handball from Bangladesh. In the second try, the ball bounces to Ikramul, who cannot connect properly with his close range effort, and India somehow clear.

Both sets of players are out on the pitch, and Bangladesh get the second half rolling. No half-time changes as far as I can see. A big, big 45 minutes ahead for India to hold on, and maybe add, to their slender lead.

The referee blows his whistle for half-time, and India go into the break just ahead. However, in this attacking 45 minutes, the better chances have fallen to Bangladesh, and any other day, the Young Tigers would have been ahead. For now, Bibiano Fernandes will go back to the drawing board to shore up his shaky defence if India want to hold on to their title.

Bangladesh get their first yellow card of the day as Ikramul clatters into the back of Ahmed, and the Indian attacker goes down in pain. The referee books the defender, despite his protests.

The fourth official holds up his board - two minutes of added time to be played.

Two good chances for Bangladesh. Opu Rahman found himself in the box, and then laid it off to a teammate who shoots goalwards. A last-ditch tackle from two defenders deflects it behind for a corner. The resulting ball is again floated towards the far corner. Baruah came flying in and missed - not for the first time today - but Ikramul's header is over the bar.

Gunleiba has been stunning from India down the flanks, and he delivers another peach of a delivery. Ahmed can't get his head at the end of it, but it falls to Azlaan on the right. He cuts on his left foot and has a shot, and it goes into the back off the net off the body of a Bangladeshi defender. India regain their lead.

Another close respite for India. Arif is given a lot of space near the middle of the park, and he has a snap shot from 30 yards out. However, the spin on the ball surprises Baruah, and he palms it behind for a corner. The resulting ball into the box evades everyone on the far post.

India look to regain some control in the match. They move forward down the right flank, and Azlaan lobs a ball into the box. Bangladesh can't clear it, and Gangte has a bicycle kick that crashes against the roof of the net. Better from India.

The goal has given Bangladesh momentum. Another terrific delivery into the box from the right side of midfield, and it finds Manik near the left post, and Manik's shot is blocked for a corner.

The resulting corner is a dangerous one, and it was headed goalwards by Opu. Baruah was beaten, but it crashed against the post and was somehow cleared by the defence.

What a calamity at the back for India! A corner is floated into the box, and it's headed back towards the left post. Md Manik outjumps his marker and heads it goalwards, and it creeps past the line before Sabbir ensured it went in. Nevertheless, the goal belongs to the Bangladeshi number nine, and the match is level!

The first yellow card of the evening goes to India's Azlaan Shah. He tried to get at the end of a long ball from the midfield, but clashed with Azam Khan. The referee immediately blows his whistle and books the attacker.

With India piling up the pressure on the other end, Bangladesh get an opportunity through a corner kick, but it's easily cleared by the Indian defence. The attackers complain of a handball, but the referee is unmoved.

The Bangladeshi defence, which had not conceded any goals in the tournament before Gangte's strike, is looking really shaky at the moment. Gangte almost played Ahmed through in the box, but the ball is somehow cleared.

Gangte simply cannot stop scoring in this tournament. A free-kick near the half-way line is played to Gunleiba. The winger floats in a ball into the box from the left flank. It falls to Gangte after a lucky deflection off the defender, and he pokes it towards the far corner, giving Imtiage no chance at all. India take a very early lead.

The intent from Bangladesh is clear - press the Indian backline and get an early goal. A long throw from the edge of the box falls to Md Arif, who has a shot from some distance out. It's straight at Baruah, who holds on to it. The first shot on goal goes to last year's runners-ups.

The pre-match formalities are done. The players shake hands and take their positions on the pitch. Finally, referee Tshewang Pema blows his whistle, and defending champions India get the final match underway. Stay tuned!

India:

• 🟢 6-0 vs Maldives

• 🟢1-0 vs Bhutan

• 🟢 3-2 vs Pakistan

• 🟢 3-0 vs Nepal

Bangladesh:

• 🟢 4-0 vs Nepal

• 🟢 4-0 vs Sri Lanka

• 🟢 2-0 vs Pakistan

Fans in India can watch the SAFF U17 Championship 2025 final between India and Bangladesh live for free on the Sportzworkz YouTube channel. You can also follow the India vs Bangladesh live scores on Outlook India.

India U17: Maldino Singh Yumnam, Korou Meitei Konthoujam, Kamgouhao Doungel, Nitishkumar Meitei Yengkhom, Diamond Singh Thokchom, Lesvin Rebelo, Aazim Parvez Najar, Abrar Ali Baba, Hrishikesh Charan Manavathi, Rajrup Sarkar, Maroof Shafi

Bangladesh U17: Md Ruhul Amin Akash, Md Mohin Ahmmed, Md Tasin Saheb, Akash Ahmed, Tarek Hossen, Ashik, Bayzit Bostami, Md Akash Ahammed, Shadat Hossain, Md Raj, Mahin Miah Sojib, Chandro Saha

Md Alif Rahman Imtiage (gk), Nazmul Huda Faysal (c), Md Sabbir Islam, Ihsan Habib Riduan, Md Azam Khan, Md Ikramul Islam, Md Kamal Merdha, Md Opu Rahman, Md Arif, Md Manik, Md Rifat Kazi

Manashjyoti Baruah (gk), Denny Singh Wangkhem (c), Indra Rana Magar, Shubham Poonia, Thonggoumang Touthang, Rahan Ahmed, Dallalmuon Gangte, Lawmsangzuala, Azlaan Shah Kh, Md Aimaan Bin, Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam

Hello and welcome to the start of our live coverage of SAFF U17 Championship 2025 final at the Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo where the Blue Colts of India take on the unbeaten Young Tigers of Bangladesh in a mouth watering clash.

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