Goals from Rupinder Pal Singh, Hardik Singh, and Harmanpreet Singh, in addition to a brace from Simranjeet Singh, saw India through. It was a topsy turvy game in which India went 0-1 and then 1-3 down, conceding two goals in as many minutes, before launching a comeback. They went up 5-3 and had to endure some anxious moments, showing determination and defensive resolve to end one of the longest droughts in Indian sport. The Indian penalty corner battery was a constant threat, but they were also quite dangerous in open play, often catching the Germans with swift counterattacks. Germany scored through Timur Oruz, Niklas Wellen, Benedikt Furk, and Lukas Windfeder, but in the end, had to go back from the Olympics without their customary medal.