Breathtaking win over France in 8-goal match, Spain wins Olympic gold medal
Báo Dân trí•19/11/2024
(Dan Tri) - Spain won the Olympic gold medal after a 5-3 victory over France after 120 minutes of play.
Hosts France started the match with excitement against Spain. They made it concrete with the opening goal by Enzo Millot in the 11th minute. However, this goal accidentally fanned the flames of Spain's battle. Star Fermin Lopez continued to be the guardian angel of La Roja.
Spain celebrates victory over France (Photo: Getty).
In the 18th and 25th minutes, Fermin Lopez scored 2 goals to help Spain have a good position against France. In the 28th minute, Alex Baena scored a great goal to help La Roja take a 3-1 lead. In the second half, France pressed forward with nothing to lose. They showed great fighting spirit. In the 79th minute, Maghnes Akliouche rekindled hope for France when he reduced the score to 2-3. The drama was pushed up in the 89th minute, Juan Miranda hugged a person causing Arnaud Kalimuendo to fall in the penalty area. After consulting VAR, the referee awarded France a penalty. On the 11m mark, Jean-Philippe Mateta equalized 3-3.
France's sadness after failing to win the Olympic gold medal at home (Photo: Getty).
This score forced the two teams into extra time. When it seemed like Spain was at a disadvantage when they withdrew many key players from the field, La Roja found a new hero. In the 99th minute, Sergio Camello helped Spain take a 4-3 lead. In the 120+1 minute, this player became the hero when he scored the winning goal 5-3 for La Roja. Thus, Spain won the gold medal in men's football at the 2024 Olympics. This is the second time they have won the highest title after the 1992 Olympics.
120'
GAME OVER!
The match ended 5-3 for Spain.
120+1'
ENTER!!!
From the counter-attack, Sergio Camello sprinted down the field, before defeating the French goalkeeper. The score was 5-3 for Spain.
113'
France goes all out on the attack
France focused all their efforts on attacking in the final minutes of the match.
107'
NO ENTER!
Sergio Gómez took a low, powerful shot from about 30 meters. The French goalkeeper leaned forward to block it.
104'
NO ENTER!
Désiré Doué dribbled the ball close to the Spanish penalty area and fired a powerful shot. Goalkeeper Arnau Tenas made a mistake but fortunately there were no consequences.
99'
ENTER!!!
Sergio Camello ran down unmarked. He chipped the ball well beyond the reach of the French goalkeeper. The score was 4-3 in favor of Spain.
94'
NO ENTER!
Désiré Doué's shot was very powerful. The ball hit the Spanish defender and found Arnaud Kalimuendo. Unfortunately, this player could not touch the ball even though there was an empty goal in front of him.
90'
EXTRA TIME BEGINS!
90+6'
HALF 2 ENDED!
90+4'
NO ENTER!
In the final attack, Beñat Turrientes hit the crossbar of the French goal. What a pity!
90+2'
ENTER!!!
Jean-Philippe Mateta successfully converted the penalty, leveling the score at 3-3 for France.
89'
PENALTY FOR FRANCE!
After consulting VAR, the referee awarded France a penalty. The match was so exciting.
89'
Referee watching VAR
Arnaud Kalimuendo goes down in the Spain penalty area during a corner kick. The referee consults VAR.
87'
NO ENTER!
Spain counterattacked very well. France had only 2 players left to defend. Finally, Sergio Gomez ran down and shot low with his left foot but the ball went wide of the post.
79'
ENTER!!!
From a tricky free kick on the right wing, Maghnes Akliouche touched the ball. Goalkeeper Arnau Tenas could only stand still and watch the ball fly into the net. The score was shortened to 2-3 for France.
71'
NO ENTER!
Manu Kone's low shot was very dangerous but goalkeeper Arnau Tenas still had a great reflex to save the goal for Spain.
64'
NO ENTER!
Jean-Philippe Mateta lunged forward but his shot missed the target. This unfortunately caused France's chance to slip away.
63'
NO ENTER!
Abel Ruiz got down very quickly but this player sent the ball up in the air with the final shot.
60'
Michael Olise missed a shot.
Michael Olise's shot hit the Spanish defender's leg but goalkeeper Arnau Tenas dived accurately.
55'
NO ENTER!
From a cross from the left wing, Manu Kone jumped high to head the ball. The ball hit the crossbar of the Spanish goal. Too unlucky for France.
52'
NO ENTER!
From a chaotic situation in the Spanish penalty area, Castello Lukeba made a very quick shot. Unfortunately, the ball hit the Spanish player's foot and flew out.
47'
France launched a strong attack
In the first minutes of the second half, France attacked strongly.
46'
SECOND HALF BEGINS!
45+7'
HALF 1 ENDED!
45+6'
STILL NOT IN!
Michael Olise took a very tricky shot. The Spanish goalkeeper was helpless but the ball went just wide of the goal.
45+3'
NO ENTER!
From a cross, Jean-Philippe Mateta headed the ball close to the goal but Spanish goalkeeper Arnau Tenas reacted very well, saving a clear goal for La Roja.
45'
France cannot make a difference
France gradually regained control of the game but they still played extremely poorly against Spain.
40'
NO ENTER!
Left-back Juan Miranda broke into the penalty area. He fired a dangerous low shot but the French goalkeeper excellently used his foot to block it.
35'
Spain played with excitement
Spain still played with excitement and made things difficult for France.
28'
ENTER!!!
France had not yet recovered from their shock when they conceded a third goal. From a free kick about 25 meters away, Alex Baena scored a superb goal into the French net, raising the score to 3-1.
25'
ENTER!!!
From a pass from the left wing, Abel Ruiz finished very quickly. The French goalkeeper saved the shot but Fermin Lopez jumped in and scored the rebound against Spain. 2-1 for La Roja.
20'
NO ENTER!
Jean-Philippe Mateta headed the ball close to the goal but it hit the Spanish goalkeeper. What a pity for France.
18'
ENTER!!!
Spain equalized very quickly. Alex Baena's pass eliminated the entire French defense. Fermin Lopez finished very quickly with one touch, leveling the score at 1-1.
11'
ENTER!!!
From Alex Baena's indecisive clearance, Enzo Millot fired a quick shot. The ball reached goalkeeper Arnau Tenas. For some reason, the goalkeeper pushed the ball into the net.
7'
France controlled the ball better.
France had more possession than Spain (57% vs 43%). However, the home team did not make a difference.
2'
The two teams played an open game.
The two teams played an open game right after the opening whistle.
Hosts France are facing a great opportunity to win the Olympic gold medal right on home ground. In the past, "The Gaulois Roosters" once enjoyed this feeling, at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Now, coach Thierry Henry's army shows that they are the most worthy team to be crowned. Since the beginning of the tournament, Les Bleus is the only team to maintain a perfect record after 5 matches (in 120 minutes). In which, the 1-0 victory over heavyweight candidate Argentina is a testament to the strength of the 2024 Olympic host team. Although they do not possess real stars, France has shown incredible consistency. They are not only excellent in attack (scoring 11 goals) but also extremely impressive in defense (conceding 1 goal). That shows that scoring against France is extremely difficult. Only Egypt has done that. However, Spain is no pushover. Continuing the tradition of the national team (just won Euro 2024), the young generation of La Roja is looking to win a title to dominate European football. Few people expect that Spanish football has dominated European football in recent years. In addition to the national team (winning Euro 2024, Nations League), the women's team (winning World Cup, Nations League), the men's and women's U19 teams (winning European championships), the women's U17 team (winning European championships, World Cup)... At the club level, Real Madrid also won the Champions League. Obviously, in that overwhelming atmosphere, the Spanish Olympic team does not want to be an outsider. The generation of Fermin López, Alex Baena, Abel Ruiz, Pau Cubarsi... showed promising talent. Although La Roja lost to Egypt on the way to the final, the victories over challengers like Japan or Morocco showed Spain's strength. Although Spain is at a slight disadvantage when playing on France's field, fans can believe that the Bulls are brave enough to face the challenge. This will be a match of equal strength, equal talent and very difficult to predict. Predicted score France 1-1 Spain (France wins on penalties).
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