India vs Belgium, Men's Hockey, Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights: India lose 1-2 against Belgium in their Paris Olympics 2024 Pool B hockey encounter. Thibeau Stockbroekx and John-John Dohmen scored for Belgium after Abhishek opened the scoring for India. India are second in Pool B standings right now behind Belgium but both teams have qualified for the quarterfinals. India will next face Australia. (Day 6 Schedule | Medals Tally)
Here are the Highlights of Paris Olympics 2024, Men's Hockey Pool B match between India and Belgium:
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- 15:15 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: India's Pool B standingIndia are second in the Pool B standings with Belgium topping with an unbeaten record in the Paris Olympics 2024. Both teams have qualified for the quarterfinals already but their standings will end up deciding their opponents for the knockout stages.
- 15:05 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: India lose thrilling matchThe final whistle sounds and India's unbeaten run comes to an end. Belgium bounced back from one goal down to register a brilliant 2-1 win over India. They did have decent chances in the encounter but the Tokyo gold medalist proved to be too good.
- 14:53 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Miss for IndiaSanjay with a brilliant chance to equalise for India but his shot was just horrible. Complete mess of the chance and India are staring at defeat at the moment. This has been a brilliant turnaround by Belgium and India will have to reconsider their strategy going forward in the Paris Olympics 2024.
- 14:51 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Tom Boon deniedAnother penalty corner and another save from Sreejesh. Similar story as the previous chances in this game. Tom Boon unleashed a powerful shot towards the goal but Sreejesh was up to the challenge and India continue to hunt for the all-important equaliser.
- 14:47 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: India struggleIndia have struggled to launch a proper attack in the fourth quarter. Finally a good penetrating pass from Abhishek but no one was there to finish the move. His attempt hit the Belgian goalkeeper's leg and the rebound was cleared before Manpreet could manage to reach it.
- 14:43 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Start of the fourth quarterThe fourth quarter begins and India will have to find a goal early in order to put pressure on Belgium. They did end up getting a very late goal against Argentina and a repeat will be crucial to their hopes of finishing in a solid position in Pool B.
- 14:38 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: John-John Dohmen scoresJohn-John Dohmen scores and Belgium have completely changed the script. India went into the third quarter with a 1-0 lead but Belgium has made it 2-1. Sreejesh once again pulled off a great save to stop the shot from the penalty corner but the experienced Belgian player was in the right place to guide the ball into the goal. This is not looking good for India!
- 14:30 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Unforced errorsIndia have somewhat lost the plot in the third quarter with a slew of unforced errors leading to attacks from Belgium. In the first two quarters, India excelled on the defensive front but this has seemed quite shaky in the past few minutes.
- 14:25 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Belgium equaliseThibeau Stockbroekx scores and Belgium have equalised in this game. The Tokyo Olympics gold medalists started the third quarter well and they were rewarded for the pressure. A deft touch between the two Indian defenders and Sreejesh could only watch as the ball crashed into the net.
- 14:11 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: End of second quarterIt is the end of the second quarter and India continue their 1-0 dominance in this match. A resilient show from Harmanpreet Singh and Co who seemed quite confident in defence. Couple of chances also came their way to extend the lead but the finish was just not up to the mark.
- 14:07 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Chance for IndiaAnother chance for India but it is wide! Vivek Sagar Prasad received the ball at a brilliant position but his shot flew way above the goal and the score remains 1-0. Less than 2 minutes to go in the second quarter and India will be happy with how this game has gone till now.
- 14:03 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: India save another PCIndia have defended another PC and Sreejesh is in tremendous form. Another block from the keeper and this is too good from India. They took the lead and now, they have been successful in keeping Belgium quiet despite constant attacks.
- 13:58 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Big boost for IndiaIndia have mainly depended on penalty corners and penalty strokes for their goals in the Paris Olympics till now but a field goal today against a team like Belgium will be a massive confidence boost for them. They will have to build on this momentum and add more goals to their kitty.
- 13:56 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Abhishek scoresAbhishek capitalises on Belgium's mistake and he has opened the scoring for India! The Belgian defender was too late in clearing the chance and Abhishek was on to it in a flash. He took a precise shot from distance and India have taken a massive lead in this match.
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- 13:44 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Chasing the gameTill now, India have mainly chased the game as Belgium have looked quite dangerous in possession. However, thanks to their solid defensive shape, the opponents have not been able to penetrate the space in front of the goal and Harmanpreet Singh and Co will be hoping for a penalty corner in the last minutes of this quarter.
- 13:40 (IST)India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Save from IndiaThe first penalty corner goes to Belgium but India were up to the challenge. A solid block by the goalkeeper and the score remains 0-0 in the first quarter. This has been a cagey affair till now and it looks like it will take someone special from the teams to end this deadlock.
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