India women beat Spain 2-1

India and Spain women`s hockey players during a match of FIH Pro League at Kalinga Stadium, in Bhubaneswar. Pic/PTI

Forward Jyoti and substitute Neha scored a goal apiece as the Indian women's team came back from a goal deficit to beat Spain 2-1 in the FIH Hockey Pro League here on Saturday.

The Indian women, who had started their Pro League campaign with 7-1 and 2-1 wins against China, went behind against the higher-ranked Spain in the 18th minute when Marta Segu scored in the 18th minute.

India had done better than Spain in the Tokyo Olympics as they reached the semi-finals and eventually finished fourth. Spain lost to eventual bronze medallist Great Britain in a shoot-out in the quarter-finals.

Spain, who are ranked sixth, three spots ahead of India, started well but the hosts fought back.

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