In Pics: How Belgium ended India's gold medal dream in men's hockey

The Indian boys started well and looked to keep up the good work, but lost the tempo in the last quarter and that is where the boys from Belgium capitalised. (Image credit: Reuters)

Loick Luypaert gave Belgium an early lead in the match as he registered a goal in the starting minutes of the first quarter and as a result, India was put on the back foot straight away. (Image credit: PTI)

India struck back as Harmanpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh scored goals in quick succession, and as a result, India gained a 2-1 lead in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Belgium got the equaliser as Alexander Hendrickx successfully converted a penalty corner, and it brought the scoreline level to 2-2. (Image credit: IANS)

No more goals were scored in the second quarter, and the scoreline remained level. The deadlock was not broken in the third quarter as well, and as a result, heading into the last 15 minutes of the game, both India and Belgium were highly tensed. (Image credit: PTI)

In the fourth quarter, it was Belgium who struck first as Alexander Hendrickx scored his second goal of the match, giving Belgium a 3-2 lead with more than 11 minutes still left to play. (Image credit: Reuters)

In the last minutes of the game, Alexander Hendrickx got his hat-trick as he converted from a penalty and hence, Belgium gained a 4-2 lead. In the end, Belgium managed to hang on and the side registered a victory, progressing ahead to the finals, their second successive final appearance. (Image credit: PTI)