The historic India vs Germany Hockey Semi-Final match at the Paris Olympics is underway at at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Colombes on Tuesday. World Number 2 Germany is taking on World Number 5 India at the historic Paris Olympics hockey semi-final. The Men In Blue who were down to 15 members squad due to a red card to a player in the last match showcased an aggressive and attacking start. India drew first blood when Indian Hockey Team skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored the first goal for the country, making his 8th of the tournament.
However, Germany soon made a strong comeback winning back-to-back penalty corners. Germany made the penalty corners count and scored two goals before the end of the first half. As a result, the Men In Blue is leading by 2-1 in the India vs Germany Hockey Semi-Final first half. Peillat scored the first goal for Germany with ease during the penalty corner. The second goal was hit by Ruehr in a penalty when the ball was hit to Jagmeet's foot during the corner penalty shootout. Now, Indian fans are hoping the Harmanpreet Kaur & Co make a strong comeback in the second half and go for gold at the Paris Olympics.