New Zealand 5-0 India Player Ratings: Randall Brace Powers All Whites As They Run Riot Against The Blue Tigers

New Zealand delivered a dominant performance at Go Media Stadium in Auckland, thrashing India 5-0 in their international friendly. The hosts took control from the start and punished repeated defensive mistakes by the Blue Tigers across both halves.

The All Whites opened the scoring inside five minutes after India lost possession while trying to build from the back. Goalkeeper Vishal Kaith made an initial stop, and Pramveer attempted to clear Jesse Randall’s cutback, only for the ball to deflect off Bijoy Varghese into his own net.

The New Zealand national football team maintained relentless pressure down the flanks, with Randall causing constant problems against right-back Abhishek Tekcham.

After missing several early chances, including a close-range effort by Logan Rogerson and a one-on-one stop by Kaith, the hosts doubled their lead in the 34th minute. Matt Garbett played Randall through on the left, and the winger beat Varghese before his deflected shot found the net.

Randall added his second goal just before the break in the 43rd minute. Following a cutback from Francis de Vries, Pramveer failed to clear the danger cleanly, allowing Randall to curl a composed right-footed finish into the corner.

India’s best first-half opening fell to Manvir Singh in the 19th minute after neat link-up play between Jithin MS and Ryan Williams, though New Zealand’s centre-backs closed him down quickly.

Despite five India national football team substitutions at half-time and a 51st-minute free-kick on target from Liston Colaco, New Zealand kept scoring.

Callan Elliot crossed from the right for captain Chris Wood to head home in the 57th minute, ending his six-month goal drought. Substitute Liam Gillion hit the crossbar soon after before setting up an unmarked Lachlan Bayliss for a 74th-minute half-volley to seal the 5-0 win. Check New Zealand vs India player ratings.

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Man of the Match

Jesse Randall was adjudged Sportsdunia's man of the match from this international friendly.

Worst Performer

Bijoy Varghese was the worst performer in New Zealand vs India.