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Tokyo Olympics: Hockey LIVE Day 4 — India beat Spain 3-0 — Updates, score, results, blog
Welcome to our live blog coverage of the Men's Hockey Group A match between India and Spain

Hockey India vs Spain
The Indian men's hockey team are back in action after a day's break hoping to get past a winless Spanish side.
With one win from two games and nine goals against, the Indians currently occupy the fourth position in the group - one slot ahead of their next opponents who managed a draw against Argentina but lost to New Zealand.
The Indians themselves are looking to recover from an ignominious defeat at the hands of Australia which has opened up a debate about the team selections in between the Games. The immensely talented Indian strikers will need to come good and the match against Spain may just be the one for Shamsher and Gurjant to get their act together and silence the critics.
The midfield which failed to show up against the Aussies will need to feed the strikers and intercept the probing passes to assist a backline that was overwhelmed in the previous encounter.
Despite the many flaws in the ranks, Manpreet and co. start favourites and 3 points in the bag will get the campaign and the confidence soaring.
The action begins at 0630 IST.
Stay tuned with us as we bring you all the Live Updates
Live Updates
- 27 July 2021 1:13 AM GMT
WILL SPAIN GET A PENALTY STROKE????
DID THE BALL COME OFF A BODY??? THIS COULD BE CRUCIAL FOR INDIA
- 27 July 2021 1:11 AM GMT
XAVI IN ACTION BUT THE INDIANS ARE UP T THE TASK
9' Xavi Lleonart has his first touch of the ball, but not half as dangerous as he can be as the Indian defence is alert as ever
- 27 July 2021 1:09 AM GMT
SCRAPPY AS THE GAPS CLOSE - HARDIK FAILS TO TRAP FIRST TIME
6' Spain try the left flank but find no gaps - Hardik picks up a probing long ball but can't do so cleanly
- 27 July 2021 1:06 AM GMT
CORTES STRETCHED AS INDIA IN THE ATTACKING CIRCLE
4' The Indians with numbers in attack test the Spanish goalkeeper, but to no avail as the Red Sticks mop up
- 27 July 2021 1:04 AM GMT
RED STICKS ATTEMPT A FORAY
3' David Allegre in the thick of things as the Spanish attempt a string of passes but are dispossessed
- 27 July 2021 1:02 AM GMT
EARLY AGGRESSION FROM INDIA
2' The Indians launch themselves into an early attack. Veteran goalie Quico Cortes has a touch of the ball - no damage done though.
- 27 July 2021 12:58 AM GMT
READY FOR THE PUSH-BACK!!!
MARCIN GROCHAL IS THE VIDEO UMPIRE FOR TODAY AS THE ACTION IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!!!
- 27 July 2021 12:55 AM GMT
MEN IN BLUE LOOK UPBEAT AS THEY SING THE ANTHEM
TRADITIONAL COLOURS FOR INDIA AND SPAIN AS THE ANTHEMS BEGIN
AMIT ROHIDAS PLAYS HIS 100TH INTERNATIONAL

