Spain defeated France 5-3 to win the 2024 Olympic gold medal

Enzo Millot, midfielder of Stuttgart, scored the first goal at the Olympics

In the first few minutes of the match, Spain played with a rather low formation. The "La Roja" defense paid special attention to Jean-Philippe Mateta, the most dangerous attacker on the home team France.

Spain's defense, which had been playing well since the start of the match, suddenly made a mistake. In the 11th minute, Millos' shot was hard but not too dangerous. Goalkeeper Tenas closed the angle but handled the ball too unsafely, causing the representative from the Iberian Peninsula to concede a goal.

After conceding the goal, Spain still tried to deploy their signature short passing style. At the first opportunity, coach Denia's team got the equalizer. From Alex Baena's through ball, Fermin made a tricky connection, giving the home team's goalkeeper no chance to block.

In the 25th minute, after Ruiz's unsuccessful shot, Fermin was there to score the rebound, helping Spain take the lead for the first time.

The nightmare of French fans did not stop. Just 3 minutes after the second goal, Restes' net shook again after a wonderful free kick by Alex Baena.

The Spanish Olympics are flying high right on France's home turf

After consecutive goals, France played in a deadlock. In the 45+2 minute, the home team suddenly had a chance after a mistake by a Spanish defender. However, Mateta's close-range header was still blocked by the goalkeeper.

In the second half, France had no choice but to push up their attack. In the 57th minute, the home team was denied a clear opportunity. Kone's close-range header beat the goalkeeper but the ball hit the crossbar.

Under constant pressure from the French attack, the Spanish defenders left a gap in the 72nd minute. Kone seized the opportunity to shoot, but goalkeeper Tenas still played excellently to help "La Roja" avoid conceding another goal.

After 9 unsuccessful shots, the home team's efforts were rewarded with a goal to reduce the score to 2-3. From Olise's cross from the right wing, Akliouche created a cut-off point that left the entire Spanish defense helpless.

Mateta helped France equalize in second half stoppage time

The drama escalated in stoppage time. Juan Miranda forced Spain to concede a penalty after a blatant tackle in the penalty area. From 11 meters away, Mateta made no mistake to bring the Olympic men's football final back to the starting line.

In the 90+6 minute, Spain almost decided the match. However, Turrientes' shot hit the crossbar. The two teams tied 3-3 after 90 minutes and the winner had to be decided by extra time and possibly penalties.

Despite their declining physical strength, the two teams still played back-and-forth in extra time. In the 100th minute, the Spanish players and coaching staff burst into emotion when Camello broke through and chipped the ball past the goalkeeper, bringing the fourth goal for the away team.

In the final minutes, France tried to find an equalizer but failed. In the 120+1 minute, Camello continued to shine with an accurate shot when facing goalkeeper Restes, thereby sealing a 5-3 victory for Spain.

Spain has successfully changed the color of its medals, after finishing second twice at the 2000 and 2020 Olympics.

Tactical diagram of the two teams