NED vs IND FIH Pro League 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Netherlands beat India 2-1 top of the table
NED vs IND FIH Pro League 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: India drops down to fourth spot following their loss vs Netherlands
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Netherlands vs India FIH Pro League 2025 highlights
NED vs IND FIH Pro League 2025: The Indian men’s hockey team started their European leg of the FIH Pro League 2025 with a 2–1 loss against hosts the Netherlands. India had the chance to go top of the table with a win today, but they eventually dropped one spot to fourth. Meanwhile, the Netherlands, with the win, have jumped three spots to take the No. 1 position.
India started the game in an aggressive manner, looking for quick attacks, but the Netherlands held firm in defence throughout the first quarter, as the scoreline remained 0–0 after the first 15 minutes. Both teams looked more aggressive in the second quarter, as India won a penalty corner in the 19th minute, which skipper Harmanpreet Singh converted with a beautiful drag flick to put India 1–0 ahead. The Netherlands won back-to-back penalty corners in the 22nd minute, which India defended well to keep their 1–0 lead, before T. van Dam scored the Netherlands’ first goal in the 25th minute to end the first half with both teams level at 1–1.
In the third quarter, the Netherlands were the more aggressive side and found more chances to score than India, but eventually neither side was able to find the back of the net, as the scoreline remained 1–1 after the third quarter.
The game seemed to be heading towards a shoot-out, before, in the 58th minute, T. van Dam scored his second goal to hand his team a 2–1 win over India.
FIH Pro League 2025 points table:
| Rank | Country | Played | Wins | Draws | SO-Bonus | Losses | Points |
| 1 | Netherlands | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | England | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | Belgium | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | India | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Germany | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Argentina | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Australia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Spain | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Ireland | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
9:11 PM
India vs Netherlands Hockey LIVE UPDATES: Updated points table
| Rank | Country | Played | Wins | Draws | SO-Bonus | Losses | Points |
| 1 | Netherlands | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | England | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | Belgium | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | India | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Germany | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Argentina | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Australia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Spain | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Ireland | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
9:08 PM
India vs Netherlands Hockey LIVE UPDATES: Netherlands beat India
T Van Dam's two goal heriocs helped Netherlands beat India in their first match of FIH Pro League Eupoean leg. Netherlands with with this win has climbed to the top of the points table.
9:01 PM
India vs Netherlands Hockey LIVE UPDATES: NED in lead
58: T Van Dam finally breaks the dealock in the dying minutes as Netherlands takes 2-1 lead with just two minutes to go.
Score: IND 1-2 NED (4th quarter)
8:56 PM
India vs Netherlands Hockey LIVE UPDATES: Shoot-out loading
55: Both temas are still tied 1-1 in the game with just five minutes to go. The match is now likely headed to shoot-out now.
Score: IND 1-1 NED (4th quarter)
Score: IND 1-1 NED (4th quarter)
8:51 PM
India vs Netherlands Hockey LIVE UPDATES: Final 10 minutes
50": The last ten minutes of the match is now underway. Both teams need a goal now to avoid dropping points in thier first game of European leg.
Score: IND 1-1 NED (4th quarter)
8:46 PM
India vs Netherlands Hockey LIVE UPDATES: Final quarter underway
The fourth and final quarter of the India vs Netherlands FIH Pro League match is now underway.
8:44 PM
India vs Netherlands Hockey LIVE UPDATES: Third quarter ends
45":The third quarter of the match ends with both teams still on level terms.
Score: IND 1-1 NED (3rd quarter)
8:41 PM
India vs Netherlands Hockey LIVE UPDATES: India on defence
40":Netherlands are looking more aggresive as Indian team is pushed in defence.
Score: IND 1-1 NED (3rd quarter)
8:34 PM
India vs Netherlands Hockey LIVE UPDATES: Search for tie breaker
35": Both teams are still on level termns as the searrch for tie-breaker continues.
Score: IND 1-1 NED (3rd quarter)
8:28 PM
India vs Netherlands Hockey LIVE UPDATES: Second half underway
The second half of the India vs Netherlands FIH Pro League match is now underway, with the scores level at 1-1.
8:18 PM
India vs Netherlands Hockey LIVE UPDATES: First half ends
30": First half of the match ends with both teams level at 1-1.
8:13 PM
India vs Netherlands Hockey LIVE UPDATES: Netherlands strikes
25": Netherlands pulled one back as the match is now on level terms.
Score: IND 1-1 NED (2nd quarter)
8:03 PM
India vs Netherlands Hockey LIVE UPDATES: Penalty corner for India
19": India wins the first penalty corner of the match and skipper Harmanpreet convets to put India ahead in the match.
Score: IND 1-0 NED (2nd quarter)
7:59 PM
India vs Netherlands Hockey LIVE UPDATES: Second quarter underway
The second quarter of the India vs Netherlands FIH Pro League match is now underway.
7:57 PM
India vs Netherlands Hockey LIVE UPDATES: First quarter ends
15": Neither team were able to find a goal in the first quarter as the scoreline remains nil-nil.
Score: IND 0-0 NED (1st quarter)
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First Published: Jun 07 2025 | 6:30 PM IST
