Paris Olympics 2024: India beats Spain in nailbiter, wins back-to-back bronze medals at Hockey with 2-1 lead

New Delhi: India wins men's hockey match versus Spain at the Paris Olympics 2024 with a 2-1 lead thanks to a goal by Harmanpreet Singh at Stade Yves-du-Manoir. India managed to turn the tie around thanks to Harmanpreet's conversion of his second penalty corner of the game.

🥉❤️ 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞-𝗧𝗢-𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗭𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗜𝗡 𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗟𝗬𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗦.

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This occurred after Marc Miralles scored a penalty kick in the second quarter to give Spain a slim lead. The team will want to make this Indian goalie PR Sreejesh's final international game one to remember. India, who placed third in Tokyo three years ago, is now aiming for back-to-back Olympic bronze medals following a heartbreaking semifinal loss to Germany. 

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