Brazil win Olympic gold

Saturday 07 August 2021, 00:00
Brazil win Olympic gold

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Malcom #17 of Team Brazil celebrates after scoring their side's second goal during the Men's Gold Medal Match between Brazil and Spain on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at International Stadium Yokohama on August 07, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Alex Livesey - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Brazil edge Spain to win gold at the Men's Olympic Football Tournament 
Yokohama, the stage on which Brazil won the 2002 World Cup, was the venue
The Seleção are the fifth nation to win back-to-back gold medals in the competition
Brazil are Men's Olympic Football Tournament gold medallists for the second consecutive time after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Spain in Yokohama, the same venue of the senior national team's FIFA World Cup™ triumph in 2002. 
Matheus Cunha gave Brazil the lead right before the half-time whistle, but Mikel Oyarzabal levelled matters in the second half with a superb volley. Supersub Malcom made the difference in extra time after he latched on to the end of a fantastic pass sent in by Antony and Brazil held on to celebrate another gold medal.
Result
Brazil 2–1 Spain (AET)
International Stadium Yokohama, 20:30 local time
MEN'S OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL MATCH
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Players of Team Spain stand for the national anthem 
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 Players of Team Brazil stand for the national anthem
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Dani Alves #13 of Team Brazil makes a pass whilst under pressure from Dani Olmo
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Matheus Cunha #9 of Team Brazil is challenged by Pau Torres #4 of Team Spain
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Mikel Merino #8 of Team Spain is challenged by Bruno Guimaraes #8 of Team Brazil
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Richarlison #10 of Team Brazil reacts after missing a penalty
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Matheus Cunha #9 of Team Brazil scores their side's first goal
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Matheus Cunha #9 of Team Brazil celebrates after scoring their side's first goal
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Matheus Cunha #9 of Team Brazil celebrates with team mates after scoring
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Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee 
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Mikel Oyarzabal #11 of Team Spain scores
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Mikel Oyarzabal #11 of Team Spain celebrates after scoring 
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Mikel Oyarzabal #11 of Team Spain celebrates with Martin Zubimendi #6 after scoring their side's first goal
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Malcom #17 of Team Brazil celebrates after scoring their side's second goal
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Pau Torres #4 and Eric Garcia #12 of Team Spain look dejected following defeat in the Men's Gold Medal Match
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Bruno Guimaraes #8 of Team Brazil takes a group photograph as they celebrate their side's victory after the Men's Gold Medal 
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Gold medalists of Team Brazil celebrate on the podium
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Gold medalists of Team Brazil celebrate with their gold medals 
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Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA hands out gold medals to the players of Team Brazil 
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Gold medalist Dani Alves #13 of Team Brazil celebrates with their gold medal
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Gold medalist Paulinho #7 of Team Brazil celebrates with their gold medal
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Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA hands out bronze medals to the players of Team Mexico
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Silver medalists of Team Spain react as they leave the pitch after being awarded with their silver medals 