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FIH Pro League: India beat Spain on penalties - Highlights
India won the penalty shootout after the match ended 2-2 in normal time. With this result, India go to the top of the FIH Pro League points table.
Harmanpreet Singh has been leading India from the front in the FIH Pro League. (HI)
FIH Pro League: India beat Spain 3-1 on penalties after the match ended 2-2 in normal time in the Hockey Pro League at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice to give India a 2-0 lead before Spain struck back twice to take the match into a penalty shootout. Krishan Pathak, who had an amazing game, continued his form into the penalties as he pulled off three saves while all of Harmanpreet, Abhishek and Rajkumar scored.
With this result, India climb to the top of the table with 8 points from 4 matches.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 6 Nov 2022 2:42 PM GMT
40' - IND 2-0 ESP
Krishan Pathak makes a couple of amazing saves in Q3. First with his left palm and then a few minutes later, with his upraised stick as a shot off a PC cannons towards the Indian goal.
Jugraj now off the field with a yellow card. Not been the best of days disciplinarily for India, but they haven't put a foot wrong otherwise.
- 6 Nov 2022 2:33 PM GMT
32' - Harmanpreet scores again!
As Q3 begins, Hardik earns India a PC. Harmanpreet cannot collect on first try. Rajkumar collects. Manages to flick it on to his captain. And Harmanpreet tries again. Goal! India go 2-0 ahead two minutes into Q3.
IND 2-0 ESP
- 6 Nov 2022 2:22 PM GMT
End of 1st Half: India 1-0 Spain
An angry end to Q2. Manini involved in a war of words with Harmanpreet and Manpreet as the hooter goes to end the first half. No goals were scored in Q2, but the quarter ended with a flurry of Indian chances. Jarmanpreet had a golden opportunity to play a great final ball through in the final minute of the half, but Spain managed to hold out.
- 6 Nov 2022 2:14 PM GMT
25' - IND 1-0 ESP
Manpreet gets a green card for a reckless challenge. Off the resulting PC, Rabichandra does the job of the first onrusher, filling up for Manpreet's absence.
- 6 Nov 2022 2:05 PM GMT
18' - IND 1-0 ESP
Spain make a rare foray into the Indian circle as Q1 comes to an end.
Manpreet makes a superb block as Spain make an attacking start to Q2 as well.
- 6 Nov 2022 1:57 PM GMT
13' - Harmanpreet scores! India take 1-0 lead
The coach's strong words about India's Q1 showing seems to have borne fruit. It's India all the way today! Shamsher earns India a PC, and it's a GOAL! Who else the scorer but Harmanpreet.
- 6 Nov 2022 1:53 PM GMT
10' - India mount sustained pressure
The crowd roars as Sukhjeet shows some silken stickwork. Then Jarmanpreet gets them roaring again as he tries to find an incisive pass.
Abhishek then comes up with the best attack of the night so far. A dribbling run into the circle from the left flank. And gets a PC, the first for India. Jugraj's shot just inches wide of goal.
- 6 Nov 2022 1:46 PM GMT
4' - IND 0-0 ESP
Graham Reid had been unimpressed by how India started off in their match against New Zealand. Can they do better in Q1 today?
Spain earn a PC within the first few minutes. Manpreet gets hurt as he tries to rush the attempt down.
- 6 Nov 2022 1:34 PM GMT
India vs Spain: Head to head
All equal between India and Spain in recent years. And this venue has been lucky for the Spanish.
