Brazil vs Spain LIVE: Tokyo 2020 men’s football final result, score and reaction today
The gold medal match took place at the International Stadium Yokohama
Brazil retained their Olympic football title with substitute Malcom scoring an extra-time winner in a 2-1 victory over Spain in Saturday’s men’s gold medal game.
After the game ended 1-1 following normal time, Malcom raced onto a diagonal ball from Antony and got the better of the hesitant Jesus Vallejo before driving the winner into the far corner to clinch gold for Brazil after their Rio 2016 triumph.
Brazil forward Richarlison had missed a 39th-minute penalty before the South Americans grabbed the lead on the stroke of half-time when a deep Claudinho cross was hooked back across the area by Dani Alves and Cunha brought the ball down to slot home.
Spain threatened little but got on level terms in the 61st minute when substitute Carlos Soler broke down the right and whipped a cross to the back post where Mikel Oyarzabal connected with a sweet left-foot volley that whistled past Santos.
The Spaniards hit the woodwork twice in the final five minutes of normal time before Malcom grabbed the glory for Brazil in the second period of extra time.
Relive the action below.
Brazil 1 - 1 Spain
85 mins: Oscar Gil gets forward on the right wing and sends the ball into the box. He miscues it and the ball flies towards goal. Santos is left wanting as the ball goes over him and rattles into the crossbar!
Brazil 1 - 1 Spain
80 mins: 10 minutes to go. Both of the semi-finals went to extra time, are we heading for an additional 30 minutes here? Brazil win a corner as Arana forces Oscar Gil to send the ball behind.
Claudinho sends the ball into the box but floats it over everyone’s heads and out of play.
Brazil 1 - 1 Spain
77 mins: Richarlison tries to make something happen for Brazil with a driving run into the box. He shimmies past two defenders before an attempted clearance strikes his hand and the referee awards Spain a free kick for handball.
Brazil 1 - 1 Spain
74 mins: It’s becoming very scrappy now. Bruno Guimaraes leaves a bit too much on Zubimendi in the middle of the pitch and Spain win a free kick. They decide not to put the ball into the box and it’s played back to Eric Garcia. He gives it away to Claudinho but the ball hits the referee and he awards a drop ball to Spain.
Brazil 1 - 1 Spain
70 mins: Brazil have just started to stem the flow of Spain. They’ve got control of the ball and are pushing the Spanish back into their own half.
Brazil 1 - 1 Spain
67 mins: Soler is driving Spain towards a gold medal. He takes a shot from outside the box and forces Santos into a low save. The Brazilian goalkeeper spills the ball and Dani Olmo attempts to win the ball. Santos throws himself at the loose ball and manages to smother it before Olmo gets there. Brazil are firmly on the back foot here.
Brazil 1 - 1 Spain
64 mins: Pau Torres takes one for the team here. Dani Alves flicks a cross into the box and sends it towards Cunha. Torres dives at the ball to clear it with his head just as Cunha attempts to volley the ball into the net. Torres wins the challenage but takes a foot to the head for his effort. Cunha goes in the book for dangerous play.
GOAL! Brazil 1 - 1 Spain (Oyarzabal, 61’) ⚽️
61 mins: What a finish! Carlos Soler is having a great time since his introduction. He drives down the right wing and whips a deep cross into the box. The ball drops over the head of Dani Alves as Mikel Oyarzabal comes sprinting in behind the defender. He meets the cross on the volley and smokes his shot into the top of the net. What a goal. Spain are level once again!
Brazil 1 - 0 Spain
60 mins: Brazil defend the second corner easily enough but Spain have wrestled the momentum of the game.
Brazil 1 - 0 Spain
57 mins: Bryan Gil wins a corner for Spain as the ball goes out off Dani Alves. Carlos Soler knocks it short to Gil who gives the ball back to Soler. Soler swings it into the far side of the box where Pau Torres brings the ball down. He sends it sharply into the six-yard area and wins another corner kick.
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