BRAZIL beat Mexico to make it to their second successive Olympics final after winning 4-1 on penalties in Saitama.
The game finished 0-0 and an extra 30 minutes couldn’t separate the sides but it was Brazil who came out on top in the spot kicks.
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BRAZIL WIN ON PENALTIES
Incredible celebrations from the South Americans as they swarm the young Real Madrid teen and keeper Santos.
Dani Alves the first to run from the halfway line and after all he has won, you can see how much this means!
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AND REINER SCORES!!
Ochoa goes the right way but it squirms under him!
BRAZIL ARE THROUGH TO DEFEND THEIR OLYMPIC GOLD!
BRAZIL: ✅✅✅✅
MEXICO: ❌❌✅
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Reinier with a chance to win it.
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Rodriguez MUST SCORE.
AND DOES! Two steps and bang into the top corner!
BRAZIL: ✅✅✅
MEXICO: ❌❌✅
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Bruno Guimaraes next for Brazil.
IT’S IN! Ochoa goes the right way again and he finds the side netting! Great penalty.
BRAZIL: ✅✅✅
MEXICO: ❌❌
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Vasquez next for Mexico.
HE’S MISSED! He puts his left foot through it and finds the post!!!
BRAZIL: ✅✅
MEXICO: ❌❌
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Martinelli next for Brazil.
SCORES! To Ochoa’s left and it’s thumped into the top corner!
BRAZIL: ✅✅
MEXICO: ❌
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Aguirre next…..SAVED!! A shocker of a penalty and it’s advantage Brazil.
BRAZIL: ✅
MEXICO: ❌
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SCORES! Ochoa gets a hand to it but can’t keep it out.
BRAZIL: ✅
MEXICO:
HERE WE GO
Dani Alves to kick us off first!
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A lot on the line here with the winners into the final and going for the gold medal.
The losers will still have a chance at the final in the bronze medal match.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
FULL-TIME: MEXICO 0-0 BRAZIL
We go to penalties!
MEXICO 0-0 BRAZIL – EXTRA-TIME
119′ NEARLY!
Malcom and Reinier combine well down the right. The former lifts a clever ball in and there’s three yellow shirts to attack it.
Again, Montes there to head it away.
MEXICO 0-0 BRAZIL – EXTRA-TIME
118′ Stop-start now as plenty of late fouls are going in.
Neither team giving much away!
MEXICO 0-0 BRAZIL – EXTRA-TIME
117′ Matheus Henrique has Richarlison making a run inside the box.
It’s a really overhit ball, that clears everyone in the area and away for a goal kick.
MEXICO 0-0 BRAZIL – EXTRA-TIME
115′ Diego Carlos with another foul on halfway and he has had a few since his early booking.
Brazil late change:
- OFF – Douglas Luiz
- ON – Henrique
MEXICO 0-0 BRAZIL – EXTRA-TIME
112′ Diego Lainez attacks down the right and skips inside three tackles.
He goes down without contact and is lucky not to be booked again for diving.
He gets an accidental kick in the face for his troubles and Brazil have the free kick.
MEXICO 0-0 BRAZIL – EXTRA-TIME
110′ Nino it is who heads this one clear.
Brazil come forward with Douglas Luiz who tries the exceptional pass out to Reinier which isn’t great and Mexico have a thrown deep in their half.
MEXICO 0-0 BRAZIL – EXTRA-TIME
109′ Douglas Luiz the latest player given a YELLOW CARD for leading with the elbow in an aerial duel.
Romo down holding his face this time and it’s a free kick on halfway.
MEXICO 0-0 BRAZIL – EXTRA-TIME
109′ It’s not too far out for a strike apparently as Alves strikes it.
30 yards out from goal and sends it about 15 yards over the bar.
MEXICO 0-0 BRAZIL – EXTRA-TIME
108′ Reinier wins a free kick 30 yards out and Brazil have a chance here.
Probably a bit too far out for a strike as Alves trudges over to take.
MEXICO 0-0 BRAZIL – EXTRA-TIME
107′ Arana takes the out swinging ball but Montes is colossal in the box and heads well away.
MEXICO 0-0 BRAZIL – EXTRA-TIME
106′ Dani Alves’ ball is deep but Lainez doesn’t deal with it.
Arana drives to the by-line and wins a corner.
MEXICO 0-0 BRAZIL – EXTRA-TIME
Back under way!
MEXICO 0-0 BRAZIL – EXTRA-TIME
Still nothing to split them and no real opportunities of note in that half.
Brazil’s attacking changes could prove pivotal in the dying stages.
Let’s see.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
