ESPN.com · Aug 7, 2021
Brazil edge Spain in ET to win Olympic gold
Malcom came off from the bench to score the winning goal for Brazil in the Olympic final. Francois Nel/Getty ImagesBrazil needed an extra-time winner from Malcom to claim Olympic gold with a 2-1 win over Spain on Saturday.
The game headed into extra-time when Mikel Oyarzabal ruled out Matheus Cunha's opener but former Barcelona man Malcom scored after 109 minutes to seal the win for Brazil.
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Brazil are the first nation to retain their Olympic crown since rivals Argentina won consecutive gold medals in 2004 and 2008.