SAFF Championship 2021: Sunil Chhetri equals Pele's tally of 77 international goals

India edged out Nepal 1-0 in their third match of the SAFF Championship 2021 as Sunil Chhetri scored his second goal of the competition for the Blue Tigers. The Indian talisman now has 77 international goals to his name, and he just needs one more strike to go past Brazilian legend Pele's tally.

This was the first time the Blue Tigers registered a win in the ongoing competition and it is Sunil Chhetri who has scored the two goals for India in this tournament so far.

He is India's scorer highest in SAFF Championship with 15 goals so far, and this was the first time he scored against Bangladesh in this competition. However, his overall record against Bangladesh is excellent as he has scored six goals in as many appearances.

The last time India and Nepal met was on September 5 where Chhetri netted one against the Gorkhalis in an international friendly game.