Brazil edge Spain in men’s Olympic football final thanks to Malcom’s magic

07-Aug-2021 17:23:08 | The Guardian

Brazil 2-1 Spain after extra time
Substitute Malcom scores winner as Brazil defend title

As the final whistle blew at the end of 120 airless minutes, after six games in 17 days, and at the end of an 11-month season with barely a caesura of rest, the players of Brazil and Spain collapsed in contrasting states of delirium.

For Brazil’s men’s Olympic football team this was a night that ended in career-high joy for many of those present. The gold medal was secured via an extra-time goal from the vibrant, game-changing Malcom, who plays his football in the Russian Olympic Committee Premier League with Zenit Saint Petersburg.