Brazil vs Ivory Coast LIVE result: Tokyo 2020 Olympics final score and reaction

Relive all the action from the Olympics fixture

Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron as Tokyo 2020 Games begin

Playing with 10 men for most of the game, Brazil held the Ivory Coast to a 0-0 draw on Sunday in the group stage of the men’s Olympic football tournament.

Brazil are the defending Olympic champions after winning on home soil at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, but they were at a disadvantage early when Douglas Luiz, who plays for Aston Villa, was sent off in the 13th minute.

Ivory Coast midfielder Eboue Kouassi was sent off in the 79th. Both Luiz and Kouassi won’t be able to play in their teams’ final group matches.

The Brazilians won their Group D opener over Germany 4-2. Richarlison scored a hat trick.

Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie scored the winner in his team’s opening 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia.

Brazil captain Dani Alves, at 38, is the oldest player in the tournament, which features under-23 teams on the men’s side with coaches allowed to bring three older players.

Relive all the action below:

Key Points

[25 July 2021 14:58 · Sarah Rendell]

Netherlands defeat South Africa

The final men’s hockey group match of the day has finished and the Netherlands have come out the victors.

They have defeated South Africa 5-3 after a gripping match full of scores.

The competition will continue tomorrow with Germany v Belgium and Great Britain v Canada.

[25 July 2021 14:55 · Sarah Rendell]

When will the action start again?

The Olympics may be winding down for the day but there is plenty more action to come in less than 12 hours.

Highlights for tomorrow will include men’s rugby sevens, women’s 100m butterfly final and judo.

Here is all you need to know about Monday at Tokyo:

[25 July 2021 14:48 · Sarah Rendell]

Netherlands score!

The Netherlands have extended their lead over South Africa with another score to put the match 5-3!

We are in the final quarter in the game.

[25 July 2021 14:41 · Sarah Rendell]

Men’s hockey continues

The last event to be taking place at the Olympics today is men’s hockey with one match still ongoing.

So far today New Zealand beat Spain 4-3, Argentina claimed a 2-1 win over Japan and Australia demolished India 7-1.

At the moment The Netherlands lead South Africa 4-3.

[25 July 2021 14:34 · Sarah Rendell]

GB get off the mark

Team GB have started their tally of medals at the Olympics today with two secured so far.

The first came in bronze in the -52kg judo as Chelsie Giles overcame Switzerland’s Fabienne Kocher this morning.

And Bradly Sinden has just won silver in taekwondo after being beaten by 19-year-old Ulugbek Rashitov’s favour.

[25 July 2021 14:28 · Sarah Rendell]

Football finished

Saudi Arabia have fallen to a 3-2 defeat to Germany.

Full results from the second round of the group stage for men’s football:

Germany 3-2 Saudi Arabia

Japan 2-1 Mexico

South Korea 4-0 Romania

Spain 1-0 Australia

Brazil 0-0 Ivory Coast

France 4-3 South Africa

Honduras 3-2 New Zealand

Argentina 1-0 Egypt

[25 July 2021 14:23 · Sarah Rendell]

Biles qualification confirmed

Simone Biles has qualified for all events apart from the uneven bars after clinging onto qualification spots.

She had a shaky performance this morning, making errors on the vault and floor, but she did enough to continue her golden dream.

[25 July 2021 14:13 · Sarah Rendell]

More men’s football results

Saudi Arabia and Germany’s group stage match is still ongoing, currently standing at 3-2 to Germany, but other games have wrapped up.

Japan finished the victors in a 2-1 win over Mexico, Spain defeated Australia 1-0 and South Korea won 4-0 over Romania.

[25 July 2021 14:09 · Sarah Rendell]

Sinden reacts to missing out on gold

Bradly Sinden has reacted to missing out on gold.

He told the BBC: “Disappointment. I think it was my gold medal to give away. He [Rashitov] is good fighter he has taken out good fighters throughout the day.

“I was unlucky with a few things but that’s taekwondo there were a few times I had him but he came back in, credit to him. Well done to him and you’ll see me again in Paris.

“I’m here to get gold anything else that comes isn’t a celebration. Maybe eventually I’ll get over it but right now it has me that it was there for me to take.”

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[25 July 2021 14:03 · Tom Kershaw]

Sinden suffers heartbreaking defeat

Sinden did so well to come from behind in a stunning final round to lead 28-26 with just seconds remaining but Rashitov produced a brilliant flurry right at the death. The 19-year-old lands a stunning spinning kick to take gold.