Match Recap
China fell to Tajikistan in a friendly as a single second-half strike settled things. V. Khanonov broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute, and it proved to be the only goal of the game. Neither side is listed among the league's top scorers this season, where Lautaro Martínez currently leads the charts, and nothing about this one will trouble that list. But for a friendly between China and Tajikistan, the stakes were about pride and preparation, not goals tallies, and Tajikistan leave with the result that matters: a clean 1-0 away from home. China's attack never found an answer after going behind, and the match petered out without a reply. Watch how Khanonov's goal unfolds in the highlights below, a composed finish that was enough to decide a tight, low-scoring friendly.
