Brazil put their name down for their place in the Tokyo Olympics football final earlier on Tuesday by beating Mexico 4-1 on penalties in Kashima. Richarlison hit the post for the defending champions in the 82nd minute, but neither team could find a goal inside 120 minutes. Spain to face Brazil in men’s Tokyo Olympics football final after Asensio sinks Japan.
Brazil beat Mexico 4-1 on penalties after a 0-0 draw.
Spain will undertake Brazil for Olympic gold in the men’s football final on Saturday, after Marco Asensio’s extra-time winner terminated the hopes of the hosts, Japan.
After a wary first half in Saitama, Spain was granted a penalty after Mikel Merino went down under an experiment from Maya Yoshida. The assessment was upended appropriately by VAR, but the incident sparked the game into life.
The Japan goalkeeper Kosei Tani thriving to race out rapidly and repudiate Rafa Mir, however, at the other end, Takefusa Kubo’s flare at the neighboring post was deflected by Unai Simón. Neither side was competent to halt over and done with until Asensio come into contact in the second half of extra time.
The Real Madrid forward picked the ball up from Mikel Oyarzabal on the right and curled the ball beyond Tani into the far corner. Japan cause to flow advancing on the lookout for an equalizer but Spain detained on to take an additional phase towards their first gold medal in the event since 1992.
Brazil pushes the boat out after Reinier’s decisive penalty in the shootout with Mexico.
The penalty shootout has evidenced one-sided with the Brazil keeper Santos equivalent to Eduardo Aguirre’s exertion after his captain, Dani Alves, had converted his spot-kick. Mexico’s Johan Vásquez hit the post and Gabriel Martinelli doubled Brazil’s advantage, with Bruno Guimarães and Reinier making sure of victory.
The encounter ended 0-0 after 120 minutes at the Kashima Soccer Stadium.
Brazil’s Dani Alves had notched the opening penalty by evenhanded beating of goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa before Santos denied Mexico’s, Eduardo Aguirre.
The Seleção scored the next three penalties through Gabriel Martinell, Bruno Guimaraes, and Reinier to seal their spot in Saturday’s Tokyo Olympics football final.
Brazil will now face the winner between Japan versus Spain in the Tokyo Olympics football final. Brazil overpowered Egypt last week to qualify for the semifinal. Brazil goalkeeper Santos saved from Eduardo Aguirre in the shootout before Johan Vasquez smacked the post with Mexico’s second attempt.
Dani Alves, Gabriel Martinelli, Bruno Guimaraes, and Reinier all scored for Brazil, who await either Spain or hosts Japan in Saturday’s final in Yokohama.
Everton forward Richarlison, the competition’s top scorer with five goals, nearly won the game for Brazil just before the end of normal time but his glancing header bounced back off the post.
Sources
https://www.samaa.tv/sports/football/2021/08/brazil-qualify-for-tokyo-olympics-football-final/
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/soccer-brazil-beat-mexico-penalties-reach-final-2021-08-03/
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/brazil-beat-mexico-on-penalties-to-advance-to-toykyo-2020-men-s-football-final
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/aug/03/olympics-football-mens-semi-final-spain-japan-brazil-mexico
