IMAGE CAPTION: India's Hardik Singh celebrates scoring their third goal against Malaysia at the Asian Games 2026 men's hockey final.
India win back-to-back Asian Games Men's Hockey Gold beating Malaysia 5-1 in Nagoya on Saturday.
With this India qualify for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.
Harmanpreet Singh scored twice, while Jugraj Singh, Hardik and Shilanand Lakra netted the other three goals.
India now return home with two hockey medals after the women's team won gold on Friday.
Pakistan win bronze after defeating Korea early in the day.
Suraj Karkera comes back in goal in the fourth quarter.
Malaysia start quickly and keep possession in the opening minutes of the 4th quarter.
India controlling the game in this final quarter and Malaysia on the counter fail to find the target.
With 8 minutes to go, India keep possession and keep play in the Malaysian half.
Vivek looks to attack on the free hit, and finds the foot of the Malaysian defender and gets a PC.
Dilpreet injects the PC, Rohidas hits but India get a retake.
Jugraj flicks and gets a foot and India go again and again. Malaysia refer after another PC is awarded to India and the video umpire keeps the PC and Malaysia keep their referral.
India get another go and the Malaysians are defending but not clearing, Once again, Jugraj takes the flick and an obstruction given against India and Malaysia can finally breathe easy.
Lakra scores the fourth goal as he hits home an Abhishek runs down the right baseline, passes it and Lakra was in the right place at the right time and now India go up 4-1 with 6 minutes to go.
India win another PC with under 4 minutes to go.
Hardik injects the ball, Harmanpreet flicks it into the top left corner and India now have a 5-1 lead. Harman scores his 2nd of the night.
India manage to hold on to their lead and at the end of the 3rd quarter, they lead Malaysia 3-1 in the Asian Games 2026 Men's Hockey Final.
The match resumes and Mohit continues in goal.
Indian continue to use the aerial cross ball and India start with a high press.
Silverius loses possession and India lose possession soon enough.
Malaysia the switch from left to right flank before Sanjay wins India the possession back.
Malaysia get away with a penalty corner after a bad tackle.
Sanjay goes for the aerial cross from left to right, but the Indians cannot penetrate the keeper.
Harmanpreet gets away with a back tackle.
Malaysia lose poseession and India break up front but again it leads to nothing.
Shilanand Lakra looks to deflect Jarman's flick into the circle but nothing comes off it.
A minute later, Dilpreet is tackled and India get a PC but Jugraj's off target flick flies over the keeper.
Dilpreet then turns and hits it but it goes just past the upright.
India look to get another lead but Malaysia are equal to the task.
India get a penalty corner as Harmanpreet's aeriel scoop and Shello puts his stick up. Harmanpreet's flick goes wide. There is a retake and a successful referral by Malaysia. The ball has gone off a Malyasian foot and India get a long PC.
Abhishek's push on the left then gives India another PC. Jugraj flicks Sukhjit goes for it and hits the keeper, Penalty stroke given. Malaysia refer and the decision stands. Hardik steps up and converts the stroke, sends the keeper the wrong way. India go up 3-1.
Among other results, wrestler Antim Panghal settled for the silver medal at Asian Games, after suffering a 1-9 defeat against Japan's Mei Kiyooka in the women's 53kg final at the Asian Games on Saturday.
