India fight back to beat Spain 5-4 in FIH Pro League
The Indian men’s hockey team made a remarkable comeback from three goals down to eke out a sensational 5-4 win over Spain in an edge-of-the-seat thriller in the FIH Pro League in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
The game changed and how 🤩
What a comeback from #MenInBlue in the second half!IND 5:4 ESP#IndiaKaGame #FIHPROLEAGUE #hockeyatitsbest #HockeyIndia @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/tERNnPORnP
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) February 26, 2022
Up against world No 9 Spain, Tokyo Olympics Bronze medallists India were stunned when the visitors took a 4-1 lead through a hat-trick from skipper Marc Miralles (20th, 23rd, 40th minutes) and Pau Cunill (14th).
HALF TIME at Bhubaneswar.
The tough half for the #MenInBlue, but all in to play for after the break!
IND 1:3 ESP#IndiaKaGame #FIHPROLEAGUE #hockeyatitsbest #HockeyIndia @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/ZtrBVNoAoY
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) February 26, 2022
But the hosts scored through Harmanpreet Singh (15th, 60th), Shilanand Lakra (41st), Shamsher Singh (43rd) and Varun Kumar (55th) to register one of the most memorable comebacks in the history of the game.
Stills from the thriller win against Spain 😍#IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #Hockeyatitsbest #FIHProLeague @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha pic.twitter.com/clo2n3RL8y
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) February 26, 2022
India now have registered four wins out of five outings in the FIH Pro League.
Both the teams will face off against each other again on Sunday.