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Man United defender Eric Bailly goes from hero to zero in Ivory Coast's Olympic defeat to Spain

Eric Bailly was in the thick of the action in Ivory Coast's Olympic quarter-final clash with Spain for the right and wrong reasons -- but mostly the wrong.

The Manchester United defender gave his side a shock lead in the 10th minute by bundling the ball in from a corner although Dani Olmo levelled for Spain.

Ivory Coast then looked set to pull off an extraordinary win when Max Gradel gave them the lead late on but Spain equalised a minute later following a shocking piece of defending from Bailly.

Eric Bailly had an eventful afternoon in Ivory Coast's Olympic quarter-final game with Spain

Eric Bailly had an eventful afternoon in Ivory Coast's Olympic quarter-final game with Spain

It all started so well for Bailly when he gave the Ivory Coast a 10th minute lead from a corner

It all started so well for Bailly when he gave the Ivory Coast a 10th minute lead from a corner

All the United defender had to do was head the ball away from danger when it dropped towards him while unchallenged in the area but despite being under no pressure at all his miscalculated his jump.