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FIH Women’s Hockey Pro League HIGHLIGHTS: India suffer 1-5 defeat to Belgium - Blog, updates, scores
Follow for all the HIGHLIGHTS from the FIH Women’s Hockey Pro League 2025 match between India and Belgium.
The Indian women’s team lost 1-5 to hosts Belgium at the Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein in Antwerp on Saturday.
Salima Tete's girls started on a positive note but failed to turn the tide in their favour. Deepika (6') was the lone scorer for India while Hélène Brasseur (37', 55'), Lucie Breyne (41'), Ambre Ballenghien (54'), Charlotte Englebert (58') convert for Belgium.
The hosts bounced back stronger, earning as many as 17 penalty corners and a penalty stroke. With this loss, India is starring at a possible relegation if things dont fall in place in teh coming matches.
India will return to play Belgium in the reverse fixture on Sunday.
As it happened...
Live Updates
- 21 Jun 2025 12:18 PM GMT
Q3 | IND 1 - 1 BEL Belgium equalise!
Suman gets a yellow card. TWO minutes suspension from the game. India is one player less.
Belgium take advantage and starts pressing. Get a PC!
Another, and another and another. Lets make it FOUR..no wait let's make it FIVE!
Savita is well placed in the first three. But India needs to be careful. There's danger. The fifth penalty is not collected well, a simple pass to Hélène Brasseur is converted!
India take a video referral but there's no advantage. India on backfoot. IT'S a GOAL for Belgium.Belgium finally gets the equaliser! India 1- 1 Belgium
- 21 Jun 2025 12:06 PM GMT
Q3 | IND 1 - 0 BEL
A sloppy delivery from India again as they miss another chance to convert PC.
Belgium counter attacks. Merian's reverse shot blocked by Jyoti. In another attempt from the left Belgium comes closer again. - 21 Jun 2025 12:03 PM GMT
Q3 | IND 1 - 0 BEL
India takes referral. India gets a PC for dangerous play! Team India huddles up
- 21 Jun 2025 11:50 AM GMT
Q2 | IND 1 - 0 BEL HALF TIME!
Belgium dominated with ball possession and seems focused on keeping the ball in play on the Indian side. Putting pressure, looking for gaps in Indian defence. Last minute in the second quarter. India maintains lead 1-0. An eventful quarter, filled with scoring opportunities. Both teams share FIVE penalty corners with Belgium getting THREE and India TWO!
NONE converted.
At half-time, India leads 1-0.
- 21 Jun 2025 11:45 AM GMT
Q2 | IND 1 - 0 BEL
Two back-to-back scoring opportunities for India via PC. But the second was lifted into the runner. Manisha Chauhan was taking the PC.
Belgium comes really close to scoring a field goal when Perrine de Clerck travelled with the ball from right to left and passed it to Lisa Moors hits a powerful reverse shot.
- 21 Jun 2025 11:41 AM GMT
Q2 | IND 1 - 0 BEL
Jyoti sent out of the net for starting early during Belgium's penalty. A fumble from the hosts takes away another opportunity. India keeps its lead.
