The Brazil men's national soccer team is just one win away from competing for its first-ever Olympic gold medal after defeating CONMEBOL rivals Colombia 2-0 in the quarterfinals Saturday night.
Given that the two squads are big South American rivals away from the Olympics, it was a given that this game was going to be physical, especially on such a large stage.
The two teams met in the quarterfinals at the 2014 World Cup, too, where Brazil won 2-1. In the process, though, Olympic team captain Neymar suffered a tournament-ending injury, something that might have been in the back of his mind Saturday.