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'That's why they call it an Olimpico' - USWNT's Rapinoe scores direct from a corner in bronze medal match vs Australia

United States Women's national team midfielder Megan Rapinoe scored directly from a corner in their Olympics bronze medal match against Australia.

The USWNT are fighting for the consolation prize of a bronze medal, which they also won in the Rio 2016 Games, after being stunned by Canada in the semi-finals.

Australia were denied a final berth by Sweden, and fell behind in the third-place tie after just eight minutes, with Rapinoe producing one of the goals of the tournament to put her country in front.

What happened?

The USWNT were rewarded for their early pressure with a corner from the right-hand touchline, which Rapinoe went to take after being restored to Vlatko Andonovski's starting XI.