Hockey World Cup 2023: Gonzalo Peillat’s hat-trick sends Germany into last with comeback win over Australia

Gonzalo Peillat scored a hat-trick and Niklas Wellen scored a sixtieth minute aim as Germany shocked Australia with an excellent second-half efficiency to enter the ultimate of the Hockey World Cup 2023 on Friday. Germany will face Belgium within the last.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 27, 2023 23:50 IST

Peillat and Wellen had been the heroes for Germany as they reached the ultimate (Courtesy: PTI)

By India Today Web Desk: A second-half hat-trick from Gonzalo Peillat despatched Germany into the ultimate of the Hockey World Cup 2023 as they secured a 4-3 win over Australia on Friday.

Peillat, who was the hero for Argentina within the Rio Olympics, scored from three penalty corners within the forty third, 52nd and 59th minutes to mount a comeback within the recreation when Australia seemed to be in full management.

Jeremy Hayward scored within the twelfth minute to open the scoring for the Australian group, earlier than Nathan Ephraums made it 2-0 within the twenty seventh minute. However, the followers within the Kalinga stadium had been in for a deal with as Peillat and the German flipped the script and adjusted the complexion of the entire recreation.

The former Argentina drag-flicker, who’s now a German citizen, pulled one again for his group earlier than making it 2-2 within the 52nd minute as the sport was finely poised at that second.

Blake Govers then scored within the 58th minute for Australia because it appeared like a killer blow for Germany on the day. But Peillat then made it 3-3 earlier than Niklas Wellen struck within the last minute of the sport to place Germany into the ultimate of the Hockey World Cup for the fifth time of their historical past.

This was the second time the two-time champions mounted a comeback within the match and so they defeated England after being 0-2 down within the quarterfinals. They would bounce again and defeat England in a Penalty Shootout.

Germany was additionally capable of take revenge on Australia for his or her defeat within the Tokyo Olympics semi-finals. Australia will now need to accept the Bronze medal match and this would be the second time in as many World Cups they are going to be enjoying for the third spot.

Peillat and Co will face defending champions Belgium within the last on Sunday.

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Jan 27, 2023