Indian football’s goal machine Sunil Chhetri struck a brace to help the country stunningly outplay Thailand 4-1 and record its first victory in the Asian Cup since 1964 on a historic night here Sunday.

Playing in his second Asian Cup and 105th match, Chhetri scored in the 27th (penalty) and 46th minutes for his 66th and 67th goals to become the second highest international goal scorer among active players.

Midfielder Anirudha Thapa and second half substitute Jeje Lalpekhlua then struck in the 68th and 80th minutes to completely outclass Thailand at the Al Nahyan Stadium in front of a sizeable Indian supporters.

With his two strikes, the 34-year-old Chhetri went past Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, who has so far scored 65 goals from 128 matches. Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest scorer with 85 from 154 matches.

Thailand captain and striker Teerasil Dangda pulled one back for his side in the 33rd minute of the Group A match.

A draw in either of the two coming matches against UAE and Bahrain could see India through to the knockout round.

Ranked 97th in the FIFA charts, India went into the match eyeing a win against their 118th ranked opponents, but the scoreline and impressive show by the players, especially in the second half, was unexpected.



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lalasticlala

likes for MESSI
shares for STRIKER

miracood:
likes for MESSI

shares for STRIKER

lol share for striker...the striker doesnt have name abi?

This is the dumbest sh!t i ever read, how did he surpass messi record wen messi don't even got the record in the first place....there r a lot of n!ggas dah av more international goals than messi, that iranian footballer with 103 goals has the highest international goals.....yo, ronaldo don't got sh!t....the f!ck r u posting?

damn!

Airhuncho:
[s]This is the dumbest sh!t i ever read, how did he surpass messi record wen messi don't even got the record in the first place....there r a lot of n!ggas dah av more international goals than messi, that iranian footballer with 103 goals has the highest international goals.....yo, ronaldo don't got sh!t....the f!ck r u posting?

damn![/s]

If your diet did not consist of Indomie & codeine, perhaps you would have seen this line in the second paragraph.

second highest international goal scorer among active players.

*spits

LuciferKristi:



If your diet did not consist of Indomie & codeine, perhaps you would have seen this line in the second paragraph.




*spits

Ok, u got me!
But indomie and codeine? Bruh....
Being second in a category has never being considered a record tho.