Rio 2016: Brazil claims first football gold medal after pulsating shootout win

On the penultimate day of the Rio Olympics, football-mad Brazil made history by claiming their first ever Olympic gold medal in the sport.

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Brazil's forward Neymar celebrates scoring the winning goal during the penalty shoot-out of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men's football gold medal match. Source: Getty Images

The hosts of the Rio Games have had an incredible golden moment on day 15, with their men's team claiming their first ever football Olympic gold medal.

Men's Football

Brazil has won the men's football gold medal, the first time the honour has ever gone to the football mad nation.

The hosts and Germany were tied 1-1 at full time, with no goals scored in extra time.



Brazil claimed the emotional and historic victory in the 5-4 penalty shootout at the Maracanã stadium.

The winning penalty was scored by Neymar, as the 78,000-strong home crowd erupted.

The country has previously won three silvers and two bronzes, but never before gold and was still hurting from a 7-1 defeat against Germany in the semi-final of the World Cup two years ago.
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Men's 1500m

Australia's Ryan Gregson has finished 9th in the 1500 metres.

He was the first Australian man in 40 years to make the Olympic final.

Matthew Centrowitz from the United States won gold, with Algeria and New Zealand in second and third places.

Men's 5000m

Britain's Mo Farah has won gold in the men's 5000m, adding to his victory in the 10,000m.

He also achieved the double in London four years ago.

Australia's Brett Robinson finished 14th in a field of 16.

Women's 4x400m Relay

Australia has come eighth in the women's 4x400m relay final.

Women's Golf

After being well placed for a medal heading into the final round of the women's golf, Australia's Minjee Lee failed to finish on the podium.

The West Australian ended up 8-under after 72 holes, to deliver an equal seventh position.

Korea's Inbee Park won the gold, with New Zealand's Lydia Ko and China's Shanshan Feng securing the silver and bronze respectively.

Women's Triathlon

Australia's Emma Moffatt has finished sixth in the triathlon.

Eight years ago Moffatt won a bronze medal in Beijing, however the 31 year old crashed out with a bad fall in the London Games.

The USA's Gwen Jorgensen won the race in 1:56:16, with Switzerland's Nicola Hug Spirig and Britain's Vicky Holland in second and third.

Men's Diving

The Gold Coast's Domonic Bedggood has failed to medal in the men's 10 metre platform final, but scored an impressive 88.20 on his final dive in Rio.

He won a spot in the final with a score of 454.95 in the semi-final.

Rio is Bedggood's Olympic debut.

The USA's David Boudia won gold, with silver claimed by Mexico's German Sanchez and bronze by China's Aisen Chen.

Women's Cross-Country Mountain Biking

There's been heartbreak for 24-year-old Rebecca Henderson, after a back injury forced her out of the women's cross-country mountain biking race.

The Canberra rider was in 25th before being pulled from the race with two laps remaining.

The rules stipulate riders whose time is 80 per cent slower than the race leader's first lap have to withdraw.

"I was in agony all day," Henderson said.

"I have been managing my back all year, it had been pretty good all week and then, when the pressure was on, it sort of gave in."

Women's Basketball

The US has stormed to an easy victory in the women's basketball, with a 101-72 win against Spain in the gold medal match.

Men's Modern Pentathlon

The brother of Australia's gold medallist in the women's modern pentathlon, Chloe Esposito, has come seventh in the men's event.

19-year-old Max Esposito, the youngest competitor, started the final combined shooting and running round in 17th place.

He finished just six seconds away from a bronze medal.



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