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FIH Pro League 2024-25: Defensive blunders cost India dear against Argentina – HIGHLIGHTS
The South Americans punished India on Wednesday night.
India had never lost to Argentina in regulation time at the Pro League. (Photo credit: FIH Pro League)
After back-to-back losses to The Netherlands, India took on a new opposition in Argentina on Wednesday.
Incidentally, India were held by Argentina at the 2024 Paris Olympics. That said at the 2023-24 Pro League season, India had beaten Argentina twice.
Also, India had never lost a game in regulation time to the South Americans.
And India were looking to replicate that performance on Wednesday night as they desperately needed a victory.
However, India turned in a forgettable performance on the night.
A host of defensive lapse meant that they handed the game on the platter to Argentina, who took their chances in the Indian box.
As it happened…
Live Updates
- 11 Jun 2025 1:51 PM GMT
Halftime: ARG 2 - 1 IND
Argentina hold on to their lead and go into halftime with a one-goal lead.
India has its work cut out in the second half.
Two defensive lapse have cost India so far.
- 11 Jun 2025 1:48 PM GMT
Q2: ARG 2 - 1 IND
Sukhjeet commits a silly foul and picks up a green card.
He'll have to sit out the remaining 2' in Q2.
Advantage Argentina!!
- 11 Jun 2025 1:46 PM GMT
Q2: ARG 2 - 1 IND
Argentina have had much more of the ball in Q2.
India has been good with interceptions inside their own half, but have struggled to achieve circle penetrations so far in Q2.
3' left in Q2.
- 11 Jun 2025 1:44 PM GMT
Q2: ARG 2 - 1 IND
Two defensive lapses from Rohidas has cost India in this game so far.
5' left in Q2.
- 11 Jun 2025 1:43 PM GMT
Q2: ARG 2 - 1 IND
The moment India make their way in to the final Argentinian third, they're faced with zonal defensive marking and that's a wall that they're unable to breach at the moment.
6' left in Q2.
- 11 Jun 2025 1:42 PM GMT
Q2: ARG 2 - 1 IND
India are able to make their way across the length of the pitch and towards the right flank into the final third of the Argentinian half, but thereafter, they appear to lose the plot.
India unable to achieve adequate circle penetrations at the moment.
8' left in Q2.
- 11 Jun 2025 1:39 PM GMT
Q2: ARG 2 - 1 IND
Two bizarre defensive lapses have cost India and they have all the work to do now from this stage onwards.
10' left in Q2.
- 11 Jun 2025 1:38 PM GMT
Q2: ARG 2 - 1 IND
Argentina score!
India asleep in defense yet again.
Martinez, from the edge of the Indian circle, with his back against the Indian goal, turns around Rohidas and pushes the ball as if to send a pass goalward.
The ball, however, goes past two Indian defenders to catches Pathak off ground on his right.
13' to left in Q2.
- 11 Jun 2025 1:34 PM GMT
Q1: ARG 1 - 1 IND
The hooter blows to signal the end of Q1.
India would've led had they not conceded an opening goal owing to a defensive lapse.
But since that episode, India has looked sharp.
They've attacked relentlessly and thanks to a Harmanpreet PC conversion in the 12th minute, they've found their footing.
