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 0 - 0 Spain
36 mins: Brazil win a free kick on the inside left and Arana swings it into the box. Unai Simon comes to punch the ball clear but doesn’t get there. He smashes into Cunha and cleans out the Brazilian striker. The ball bounces wide of the goal and there’s going to be a VAR check for a potential penalty.
Brazil 0 - 0 Spain
33 mins: That’s nice from Spain. They sweep up the pitch in a flowing counter attack that sees the ball come out to Marc Cucurella on the left wing. He sends a cross into the box and picks up Asensio who brings the ball under control and hits one with his left foot. Santos sees the shot all the way and plucks the ball out of the air to make a decent save.
Brazil 0 - 0 Spain
30 mins: Half an hour gone and still no goals. Antony swings a cross in from the right side. Richarlison leans on Gil as the ball flies over his head and drops to Arana. Gil closes him down and blocks the shot as Arana lets fly from the left side. The whistle goes and Spain win a free kick for Richarlison’s foul on Gil in the build up.
YELLOW CARD! Garcia goes in the book
Brazil 0 - 0 Spain
27 mins: Eric Garcia decides to let Richarlison know he’s around and cleans out the forward as the ball comes up to him. It’s a heavy tackle from behind and a certain yellow card but it’s good intent from Garcia, trying to unsettle Richarlison.
CHANCE! Richarlison hits the side netting!
Brazil 0 - 0 Spain
24 mins: Brazil are finding a lot of success on the left wing. It’s Arana this time who weaves the ball down the wing. He plays a beautifully weighted pass into the penalty area as Richarlison drifts in behind Eric Garcia. The pass finds the Everton striker and he shoots on the turn. He connects well but the effort is off target and finishes in the near side netting of the goal.
Brazil 0 - 0 Spain
21 mins: Claudinho makes a great run from the inside left to work the ball into the box. Richarlison and Cunha are up with him but his cross into the middle of the box is a poor one and Spain clear it easily enough.
SAVE! Unai Simon called into action
Brazil 0 - 0 Spain
18 mins: Things a starting to happen out there. A poor clearance comes to Bruno Guimaraes who guides a pass back into the box for Richarlison. Pau Torres is playing the forward onside and Richarlison sets the ball up for the arriving Douglas Luiz. He toe pokes an effort at goal as Eric Garcia attempts to block the effort. The ball squeezes through and Unai Simon leaps to his right to push it wide of the near post.
OFF THE LINE! Diego Carlos rescues Brazil!
Brazil 0 - 0 Spain
15 mins: This is the best chance of the game so far. Marco Asensio delivers a lovely cross into the back post where Mikel Oyarzabal has got in behind. He meets the pass and knocks the ball down to Dani Olmo. Diego Carlos gets to the ball first but turns it towards his own goal but he recovers and boots the ball clear off his own goal line.
Brazil 0 - 0 Spain
12 mins: Dani Alves flicks a free kick into the Spanish penalty area from the right hand side but only manages to pick out Martin Zubimendi who clears the ball. Brazil are starting to take control of the game, their pressing is causing some trouble for the Spanish side.
Brazil 0 - 0 Spain
9 mins: Brazil are starting to open up. Antony brings the ball down the right wing and rolls it back onto his left foot. He swings a cross deep to the far side of the penalty area where Guilherme Arana arrives to bring the ball under control. He sends it quickly into the six-yard box but Richarlison can’t get a touch to the pass and the ball comes safely through to Unai Simon in Spain’s goal.
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