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India vs Germany Hockey Match: Germany defeated Indian men's hockey team 2-0

India vs Germany Hockey Match: The Indian men's hockey team lost 0-2 in the first match against Germany. The Indian team failed to capitalize on the many opportunities it got till the end.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist

Oct 23, 2024 • 8:35 PM

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23 Oct 2024

India vs Germany Hockey Match: Germany defeated Indian men's hockey team 2-0

On Wednesday, the Indian men's hockey team played disappointingly against the team of Germany at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. The German team are Paris Olympics 2024 silver medalist as well as the world champion. In the first match of the two-match bilateral series, India lost 0-2 to Germany.

Heinrich Mertens put Germany ahead in the fourth minute and captain Lucas Wendfeider extended the lead in the 30th minute. Eventually, that proved to be the winning score for the Germans. Rajinder Singh made his international debut for the Indian men's hockey team in this match. Now the second match of the series will be played on Thursday.

As the match started, Germany entered the Indian circle in an attacking note. Heinrich Mertgens' first goal came up in the fourth minute against Krishan Pathak in the shooting circle. India too fought hard to beat this German pressure and won the penalty corner, but Varun Kumar couldn't equalize in the first half.

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