Tokyo Olympics Hockey- India vs Spain: After a tough loss against Australia, India has come back to win 3-0 against Spain. India climbs up to the 2nd spot after this dominant victory in the Pool A table. Simranjeet Singh scored the 1st goal after coming in for the 1st time. After that, Rupinder Pal Singh scored a penalty stroke and from a penalty corner. They are now 3 points behind the 1st placed Australia, which has won all its matches. This is India’s second win in 3 matches after they won their opening fixture against New Zealand 3-2. It was a much-needed win for Team India. With a great start to Day 4, the Indian badminton duo of Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty, paddler Sharath Kamal will be in action. Follow all live updates on InsideSport.co.
The India men’s hockey team defeated Spain 3-0 in their third Group A game in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics here at the Oi Hockey Stadium South Pitch on Tuesday.
Simranjeet….that was neat! 🙌🏑#IND’s first goal against #ESP in their third #Hockey pool match put the team in a stylish early lead. 👏#BestOfTokyo | #Tokyo2020 | #StrongerTogether | #UnitedByEmotion pic.twitter.com/3EifN5gNAt
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) July 27, 2021
This result comes two days after the team was subjected to a 1-7 thrashing at the hands of Australia on Sunday. In the first quarter, India took the lead as Simranjeet Singh scored the goal and the early nerves for the Manpreet Singh-led side eased a bit. Soon after Rupinder Pal Singh scored as well, giving India a 2-0 lead by the end of the first quarter.
Amit Rohidas and Birendra Lakra played their 1⃣0⃣0⃣th and 2⃣0⃣0⃣th games for #TeamIndia respectively. 💙
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— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 27, 2021
No goals were scored in the second and third quarters, and India held on to the 2-0 lead. However, Spain was looking good while making attacking moves, and India had a tough task in holding them off.
In the fourth quarter, Rupinder scored one more goal as he successfully converted from a penalty corner, and hence India gained a 3-0 lead. In the end, India managed to hold on and walked away with a victory.
Before the match against Spain, India had defeated New Zealand but lost to Australia.
India at Tokyo Olympics: INDIA VS SPAIN- Full time stats
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IND India
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ESP Spain
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|---|---|---|
| Total Goals/Shots | 3/10 | 0/16 |
| Shooting Efficiency (%) | 30 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 1/5 | 0/9 |
| Penalty Corner | 1/4 | 0/7 |
| Penalty Strokes | 1/1 | |
| % Possession | 48 | 52 |
| Attacking Circle Penetrations | 14 | 17 |
| Team Video Referrals Total | 1 | 1 |
| Team Video Referrals Upheld | 1 | |
| Green Cards | 1 | |
| Yellow Cards | 1 |
India at Tokyo Olympics: India vs Spain LIVE Updates:
@8:03 AM: Spain is still trying and India has been successful in keeping them out of the goal.
@8:01 AM: 7th penalty corner for Spain and Sreejesh saves it again. India keeps the clean sheet. 2:30 left
@8:00 AM: PENALTY CORNER FOR SPAIN
@7:59 AM: India loses the referral, no penalty corner. However, they have nothing to lose, they lead 3-0 with 3:30 minutes left in the match
@7:57 AM: India with another great chance, however, Mandeep Singh’s shot was saved by Cortes. India has asked for a penalty corner.
@7:56 AM: 5 minutes left. Spain does not look like they will be able to score, considering how tough the Indian defense is. India leads 3-0
@7:54 AM: Sreejesh saves it with ease, again. Spain just has not been efficient enough. They have gotten 6 penalty corners and failed to convert any.
@7:53 AM: Same story, Spain with another penalty corner.
@7:53 AM: Spain messes up the penalty corner, however, they get another one now.
@7:52 AM: PENALTY CORNER FOR SPAIN. 7:18 left in last quarter
India at Tokyo Olympics: India vs Spain LIVE Updates:
@7:50 AM: GOAL!!! Rupinder Pal scores an absolute screamer from the penalty corner. It flew in like a rocket and the Spaniards had no chance of saving it. India leads 3-0!!!
@7:49 AM: PENALTY CORNER FOR INDIA! It is all happening very soon, few seconds ago, Spain almost scored and now India has a chance to go 3-0 up
@7:48 AM: GREAT CHANCE FOR SPAIN! Amazing passing opened up the Indian defense, however, Sreejesh and Surender were there to prevent the ball from going in.
@7:47 AM: India keeps the press on for the start of the last quarter. An amazing interception denied Mandeep Singh of the ball.
@7:46 AM: Rupinder takes a wild swing and the ball takes a bounce before going over the Spanish goal.
@7:43 AM: 4th QUARTER STARTS: Spain has all to play for in the last quarter of the match.
India at Tokyo Olympics: India vs Spain LIVE Updates:
@7:42 AM: END OF QUARTER 3: India leads 2-0 after 3rd quarter. All their goals came in the 1st quarter.
@7:41 AM: India defends well again. The quarter was already over and hence, the teams go back at the end of quarter 3. India leads 2-0.
@7:40 AM: IT IS A PENALTY CORNER FOR SPAIN AND THEY KEEP THEIR REFERRAL.
@7:39 AM: While the umpires still check for a penalty corner, it was a fantastic save from Sreejesh to deny the 1st shot.
@7:37 AM: India took too much pressure, and with just 5 seconds left in the 3rd quarter, Spain won the ball. However, they scored the goal after the hooter. They are now checking for a penalty corner with 2 seconds left on the clock.
@7:36 AM: A GREAT CHANCE FOR SPAIN! Spain had 3 players free in the semi-circle, however, they could not control the ball.
India at Tokyo Olympics: India vs Spain LIVE Updates:
@7:35 AM: Just 2 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. It has remained goalless. India still leads 2-0 and is not allowing Spain any space in their semi-circle.
@7:32 AM: Spain has 11 players now. The 5-minutes yellow card restriction is lifted
@7:30 AM: 6 minutes left in quarter 3. India still leads 2-0, they are pressing really well and Spain who is down to 10-men is frustrated because they cannot get the ball.
@7:28 AM: India almost scored the 3rd goal as the ball ricocheted off their goalkeeper. They have to take advantage of Spain being down to 11 men.
@7:26 AM: DELAY: Umpire has stopped the play because Spain had 12 players on the pitch. Chaos! Miguel Delas receives a yellow card and will sit out for 5 minutes.
@7:24 AM: India has started to put the pressure on now. Spain is unable to take the ball out of their half and India is at the full press.
@7:22 AM: Spain with the same tactics to start the 2nd half. They try to penetrate the ball through the middle, Indian defense stays strong
@7:21 AM: 3rd QUARTER STARTS: We are underway with our live coverage for India vs Spain as the 3rd quarter is underway
@7:18 AM: A huge quarter coming up for India’s Olympic campaign. The 3rd quarter is about to start, stay tuned for live updates!
India at Tokyo Olympics: India vs Spain LIVE Updates: Half-time Stats
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IND India
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ESP Spain
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|---|---|---|
| Total Goals/Shots | 2/6 | 0/9 |
| Shooting Efficiency (%) | 33 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 1/2 | 0/5 |
| Penalty Corner | 0/3 | 0/4 |
| Penalty Strokes | 1/1 | |
| % Possession | 51 | 49 |
| Attacking Circle Penetrations | 7 | 7 |
| Team Video Referrals Total | 1 | |
| Team Video Referrals Upheld | 1 | |
| Green Cards | ||
| Yellow Cards | ||
| Red Cards |
@7:12 AM: END OF QUARTER 2: It is halftime and India still leads 2-0. After a goalless 2nd quarter, Spain has failed to open the India defense. Can India extend their lead in the 2nd half? Stay tuned for half-time statistics.
@7:08 AM: India taking control of the ball in the final few minutes. Spain is just running behind the Indian team now
@7:05 AM: With just 3:30 left in quarter 2, Spain is still looking for its first goal. They have had 7 attacking penetrations but are still unable to open up the India defense.
@7:03 AM: Neither team has scored from a penalty corner. This was Spain’s 4th and they shot it wide. India has had 3 penalty corners as well.
India at Tokyo Olympics: India vs Spain LIVE Updates:
@7:02 AM: Spain takes a referral for a penalty corner. They are awarded one.
@7:01 AM: 8 minutes to go in the 2nd quarter. India is still 2-0 up, however, they are relying on counter-attacks to score. Spain is controlling possession and India cannot stop the ball from coming through the middle
@6:58 AM: The Spaniards are trying to penetrate through the Indian defense. The ball is usually ending up as a long corner, Indian defense staying strong
@6:58 AM: Sreejesh with another save! India putting up bodies to defend their goal. Defending really well in the 2nd quarter.
@6:56 AM: We are underway, India leads 2-0. However, a rough start here could see them concede a penalty corner early
@6:55 AM: 2ND QUARTER STARTS
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India at Tokyo Olympics: India vs Spain LIVE Updates:
@6:53 AM: END OF QUARTER 1: Not the best of the quarter for India defensively but they hung on and counter-attacked really well. They lead 2-0.
@6:50 AM: GOAL!!! Never in doubt! Rupinder Singh absolutely smashes the ball in the net with just a few seconds left in the 1st quarter.
@6:49 AM: After 3 back-to-back penalty corners, India receive a penalty stroke with 40 seconds to go!
@6:48 AM: Penalty corner for India. They fail to score but get another one due to obstruction.
@6:46 AM: GOAL!!!! And out of nowhere, 3 passes opened up the Spanish defense. Simranjeet Singh saw himself open right in front of the goal and he scores.
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India at Tokyo Olympics: India vs Spain LIVE Updates:
@6:45 AM: After the umpire’s referral, a long corner has been awarded to Spain. But how long can India hold on?
@6:43 AM: Penalty corner is saved but now they are checking for a penalty stroke against India. India is in trouble.
@6:42 AM: Spain kept the pressure on and they have earned the first penalty corner of the match.
@6:41 AM: The Indian defense has been sloppy in the 1st quarter. Unfortunately for them, Spain has not been able to punish them.
@6:39 AM: Spain is trying to control the momentum of the game. They have had 0 chances in the starting 10 minutes but are still keeping the ball in their half, trying to open up the Indian midfield.
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India at Tokyo Olympics: India vs Spain LIVE Updates:
@6:38 AM: An exciting opportunity for India, but unfortunately, the ball rolled away. It remains 1-1 with 6:30 left in quarter 1
@6:36 AM: It is goalless in the first 7 minutes of the match. No team has dominated possession or created a real chance yet.
@6:30 AM: AND WE ARE LIVE, India tips us off as they play from left to right.
@6:24 AM: The teams enter the ground as we get ready for the national anthems.
@6:16 AM: Tokyo Olympics Hockey LIVE: Umpire list for today’s match
| Umpire |
CZE MEJZLIK Jakub
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| Umpire |
RSA WRIGHT Peter
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| Reserve Umpire |
NZL TOMLINSON David
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| Video Umpire |
POL GROCHAL Marcin
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Tokyo Olympics Hockey: @6:11 AM: Tokyo Olympics Hockey LIVE: Spain Starting lineup
| Shirt No. |
Name | Playing Position |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CORTES JUNCOSA Francisco
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Goalkeeper | |
| 2 |
ALONSO Alejandro
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Defender | |
| 6 |
SALLES ESTEVE Marc
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Midfield | |
| 7 |
DELAS de ANDRES Miguel
(C) |
Defender | |
| 8 |
GONZALEZ de CASTEJON Enrique
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Midfield | |
| 10 |
ALEGRE BIOSCA David
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Forward | |
| 11 |
OLIVA ISERN Roc
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Midfield | |
| 13 |
PIERA GRAU Llorenc
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Defender | |
| 17 |
LLEONART BLANCO Xavier
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Forward | |
| 21 |
RUIZ TORRUELLA Vicenc
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Midfield | |
| 25 |
QUEMADA CADAFALCH Pau
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Forward |
Tokyo Olympics Hockey: India at Tokyo Olympics: India vs Spain LIVE Updates:
@6:10 AM: Tokyo Olympics Hockey LIVE: India Starting lineup
| Shirt No. |
Name | Playing Position |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
SINGH Dilpreet
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Forward | |
| 3 |
SINGH Rupinder Pal
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Defender | |
| 6 |
KUMAR Surender
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Defender | |
| 7 |
SINGH Manpreet
(C) |
Midfield | |
| 8 |
SINGH Hardik
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Midfield | |
| 11 |
SINGH Mandeep
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Forward | |
| 13 |
SINGH Harmanpreet
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Defender | |
| 16 |
PARATTU RAVEENDRAN Sreejesh
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Goalkeeper | |
| 17 |
SUMIT
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Midfield | |
| 18 |
SHARMA Nilakanta
|
Midfield | |
| 30 |
ROHIDAS Amit
|
Defender |
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@6:08 AM: Stay tuned for live updates of India vs Spain Men’s Pool A match.
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India vs Spain LIVE: India Hockey Team in Tokyo Olympics so far:
- Games played: 2
- Games won: 1
- Games drawn: 0
- Games lost: 1
- Goal difference: -5
- Points 3
- Position in Points Table 4th
Tokyo Olympics Hockey Points Table POOL A
- Australia 2) Argentina 3) New Zealand 4) India 5) Spain 6) Japan
Tokyo Olympics Hockey LIVE streaming: India vs Spain live; Manpreet Singh & Co eye resurrection after humiliation by Australia
Tokyo Olympics Hockey LIVE – India vs Spain LIVE: World’s No. 1 ranked Australian team played like No. 1 to hand India one of the worst defeats for the Indian Hockey team in recent times. Indian defense was completely exposed by the Australian attackers as they scored goals at will against the helpless Indian team. Australia defeated India 7-1 with Dilpreet Singh scoring the only goal of the match.
Indian men’s Hockey team captain Manpreet Singh feels the upcoming match against Spain in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics will be “challenging” but the side is ready for the game.
Following a 1-7 loss against World No. 1 Australia, the Indian Men’s Hockey team will look to bounce back from the result when they take on Spain in their third match of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 at OI Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.
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“As I said earlier, we are taking one match at a time, and we need to keep improving every day on a platform like this,” Manpreet said in a Hockey India release on the eve of the match against Spain.
“Spain are also a very good team, and definitely, it’s going to be a challenging match for us, but we are up for it. All we have to do is to keep things simple and play to our strengths,” he added.
Tokyo Olympics Hockey LIVE streaming: India vs Spain; Manpreet Singh & Co eye resurrection after humiliation by Australia
INDIA vs SPAIN Head to Head: India had last met Spain in September 2019 where they thrashed their rival 5-1 to complete a 100% record in overall head-to-head matches. It was their third consecutive win over Spain. Thus, it is a good opportunity for India to make a comeback. The stats are likely to give them the confidence that they can bounce back for humiliation against Australia.
When to watch Hockey India vs Spain in action?
6.30 AM IST on July 27 (Tuesday)
Where and how to watch Hockey India vs Spain in action?
You can watch all the LIVE action on SONY LIV/ Sony Sports Network
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India squad
Goalkeepers- P. R. SREEJESH
Defenders- HARMANPREET SINGH, RUPINDER PAL SINGH, SURENDER KUMAR, AMIT ROHIDAS, BIRENDRA LAKRA
Midfielders- HARDIK SINGH, MANPREET SINGH, VIVEK SAGAR PRASAD, NILAKANTA SHARMA, SUMIT
Forwards- SHAMSHER SINGH, DILPREET SINGH, GURJANT SINGH, LALIT KUMAR UPADHYAY, MANDEEP SINGH
Head coach: Graham Reid
Spain Squad
Spain:
GK – Quico Cortes;
DF – Ricardo Sanchez, Llorenc Piera, Alejandro Alonso, Josep Romeu;
MF – Miquel Delas (Captain), Alvaro Iglesias, Marc Salles, David Alegre, Vicens Ruiz;
FW – Quique Gonzalez, Roc Oliva, Xavi Lleonart, Jose Basterra, Pau Quemada, Marc Bolto.
Reserves: Albert Beltran, Marc Recasens, Mario Garin
Head coach: Frederic Soyez
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