Olympics Tokyo Spain Vs Brazil
Spain and Brazil booked their place in the final after passing their respective opponents in the semifinals, on Tuesday, but the struggle between the two was not easy, as they had to go through 120 minutes and even a penalty shootout.
Brazil first faced Mexico at the Kashima stadium, Kashima. Despite being seeded Brazil has difficulty penetrating Mexico's defense. . A total of 12 attempts were released, none of which resulted in a goal.
Six attempts on target were all countered by Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. After going through 120 minutes, Brazil and Mexico had to finish on penalties.
In this penalty shootout, Brazil won 4-1 after two kickers from Mexico failed, namely Eduardo Aguirre and Johan Vazquez. Meanwhile, four Brazilian executors managed to fulfill their duties.
Spain also faced fierce resistance from Japan, who played tightly throughout the match. A total of 20 attempts were made, six of which were on goal. Kosei Tani under the Japanese bar made save after save.
However, Tani did not move when Marco Asensio's curling strike in the 115th minute killed Japan's hopes of qualifying. Spain won 1-0 and was entitled to face Brazil in the final.
This is the first meeting between the two teams in the final of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Incidentally, Spain and Brazil have both won gold medals.
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