India vs Spain Highlights, Men's Hockey Bronze Medal Match, Olympics 2024 - 1st Time In 52 Years: Indian Hockey On Historic High With Olympic Bronze
India vs Spain Hockey Bronze Medal Highlights, Paris Olympics 2024: Harmanpreet Singh converted two penalty corners as India beat Spain 2-1 in the men's hockey bronze medal match of Paris Olympics 2024 at Stade Yves-du-Manoir.
India vs Spain Hockey Bronze Medal Highlights, Paris Olympics 2024: Harmanpreet Singh converted two penalty corners as India beat Spain 2-1 in the men's hockey bronze medal match of Paris Olympics 2024 at Stade Yves-du-Manoir. India thus secured back-to-back medals at the Olympics, having also won bronze in Tokyo three years back, for the first time in 52 years. The last time India won back-to-back hockey medals at Olympics was in 1968 and 1972. Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who was playing his final match for India, made some extra-ordinary saves to deny Spanish captain Marc Miralles from the penalty corners. The Indian players mobbed Sreejesh after the full-time whistle, capping off a brilliant farewell for the 36-year-old. (Olympics 2024 Medal Tally)
Here are the Highlights of India vs Spain Men's Hockey Bronze Medal Match, Paris Olympics 2024 From Stade Yves-du-Manoir
- 19:43 (IST)Paris Olympic Games Live, Hockey: Harmanpreet's apology to the nation!India captain Harmanpreet Singh, who ends the campaign with 11 goals including two in the final, said that the team wanted to win the gold for the country. He said that while they came close to going all the way, winning gold was not in their fate. He also apologised to the nation for not winning the gold this time, but pointed that Indian hockey is on the rise.
- 19:39 (IST)Paris Olympic Games Live, Hockey: Manpreet dedicates medal to Sreejesh!Former India captain Manpreet Singh said that the team wanted to dedicate the medal to PR Sreejesh. Manpreet, 32, said that he has played with Sreejesh, 36, for 13 years and have seen a lot over that period.
- 19:35 (IST)Paris Olympic Games Live, Hockey: Sreejesh with a memorable goodbye!Sreejesh, what would we do without you! The Indian hockey legend bows out in style.
PR Sreejesh at the top! Goodbye hero. pic.twitter.com/cscwIFLuIa
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) August 8, 2024 - 19:32 (IST)Paris Olympic Games Live, Hockey: "We stay humble"India head coach told his players after the game to stay humble. A big shout out to the South African who took over the team at a precarious time and led them to a bronze in Paris. The tactical work he put on when Amit Rohidas was sent off against Great Britain was just simply remarkable.
- 19:23 (IST)Paris Olympic Games Live, Hockey: India have done it!India see out some tense moments in the fourth quarter to win the match 2-1, securing back-to-back bronze medals at the Olympics. Harmanpreet Singh with the goals for India, after Spain had taken the lead through Marc Miralles. Spain gave them a scare after earling a late penalty corner. They had a referral for a penalty stroke chalked off by the officials. In the end, India cleared the ball to see out the final seconds of the match.
- 19:06 (IST)Paris Olympic Games Live, Hockey: Green card for 10-man!India are down to 10-man for the next two minutes as Sukhjeet gets a green card. This has been a nightmare day for Sukhjeet. From missing a couple of chances to now watching his team play the next two minutes without him.
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- 18:31 (IST)Paris Olympic Games Live, Hockey: Brace for Harmanpreet!Hardik takes the referral for a backstick! The replay showed that there was indeed a backstick. India keep the referral and a penalty corner. Harmanpreet steps up and beats Luis Calzada down the left to score his second of the match. India in the lead nowIND 2:1 ESP ('33)
- 18:15 (IST)Paris Olympic Games Live, Hockey: Goal for India!Harmanpreet converts the penalty corner and India restore parity. Brilliant from the Indian skipper as he fires his effort between the legs of Luis Calzado in the Spanish goal. We are in the dying embers of the Q2IND 1:1 ESP ('30)
- 18:05 (IST)Paris Olympic Games Live, Hockey: Another chance missed by India!India get another long free-hit! Jarman and Raj Kumar giving Spain some headache. However, India fail to capitalise. Jarmanpreet fires his effort inside the circle and Spain fail to clear. The ball lands in front of Hardik just inside the circle but he fails to trouble the keeper. Lalit's rebound also blocked by a Spanish stick
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- 16:54 (IST)India vs Spain LIVE, Olympics Hockey: India's playing XIFor one final time in Paris 2024, India's starting XI vs Spain!
One last time, One last shot at glory!
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 8, 2024
The stage is set! The men are ready!
India takes on Spain with Bronze on the line. Let's finish on the podium
IND vs ESP #Hockey #HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #WinItForSreejesh#Paris2024 #INDVSGER
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.@CMO_Odisha @IndiaSports... pic.twitter.com/fCDgqNC0Gl - 16:50 (IST)India vs Spain LIVE, Olympics Hockey: India's journey so farIndia's finished second in Pool B, won their quarter-final and then lost the semi. Here's a recap of their results:
Pool B:vs Newzealand: 3-2 (W)vs Argentina: 1-1 (D)
vs Ireland: 2-0 (W)vs Belgium: 1-2 (L)vs Australia: 3-2 (W)Quarter-final:
vs Great Britain: 1-1 (4-2 win on penalties)Semi-final:vs Germany: 2-3 (L) - 16:47 (IST)India vs Spain LIVE, Olympics Hockey: Sreejesh's goodbyeSreejesh wrote an emotional goodbye note ahead of his final game.
As I stand between the posts for the final time, my heart swells with gratitude and pride. This journey, from a young boy with a dream to the man defending India's honour, has been nothing short of extraordinary.
— sreejesh p r (@16Sreejesh) August 8, 2024
Today, I play my last match for India. Every save, every dive,... pic.twitter.com/pMPtLRVfS0 - 16:46 (IST)India vs Spain LIVE, Olympics Hockey: PR Sreejesh's farewell gameIndia's hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, one of the best of the modern era, is going to retire after this match. Now 36, Sreejesh has had an outstanding tournament, with his best performance coming against Great Britain in the quarter-final.
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