Bhubaneswar, Feb. 15 -- Spain beat India 3-1 in a tough FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 (Men) here at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. While Sukhjeet was the lone scorer for India, Borja Lacalle (28'), Ignacio Cobos (38') and Bruno Avila (56') scored for the Spanish side to begin their India leg on a high.

Though it was India who were eager to get off the blocks with aggressive attack in the first quarter as they employed high press to restrict the Spanish players from making any headway early in the game. There were plenty of opportunities India created in the opening quarter with a PC coming their way as early as the third minute of the game. But Jugraj's flick didn't make the post and was cleared by Spain's first r...