Spain Wins Gold After Defeating France In 2024 Olympic Football Final

JAKARTA - Spain emerged as champions as well as won a gold medal in the soccer branch after dramatically defeating France 5-3 at the Parc des Princes Stadium, Paris, Saturday, August 10, 2024 in the morning WIB. Sergio Camello became the star of Spain's victory after scoring a brace in the extra time.

The final match is full of drama and substitute Camello is a star. Spain showed its best performance to win a gold medal when they beat the hosts France. Despite facing opponents who have full support from the audience, Spain is able to overcome the pressure.

Even Spain fell behind through a quick goal but they immediately got up with three goals at once. When the chance for the champion was almost achieved, France refused to give up.

The hosts also forced extra time after equalizing the score to 3-3 through a penalty spot in injury time. But Spain was able to rise to beat Alexandre Lacazette et al.

A tight match that Spain had to go through. The success of winning gold is the second in the history of Spain's participation in the Olympics.

They were recorded to be able to penetrate the final four times. However, La Furia Roja only won once during the 1992 Olympics which was held at home in Barcelona.

Now, Spain has ended their fast for the gold medal after waiting 32 years. They won the second gold for five times to reach the final. The success followed in the footsteps of his senior who won Euro 2024 by beating England 2-1.

In the final match, Spain had difficulties against France who played with high enthusiasm. Even Thierry Henry's team took the lead when midfielder Enzo Millot broke into Spain's goal when the game had only been running for 11 minutes.

But Spain immediately got up and went berserk. Santi Denia's troops immediately bought up three goals within 10 minutes. Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez successfully scored a goal that equalized the score to 1-1 in the 18th minute.

The goal that finished the assist from Alejandro 'Alex' Baena made Spain play more aggressively. They suppressed the French defense that was held by the Sevilla Loic Bade et al defenders.

The Spanish player's efforts were not in vain. Fermin Lopez managed to score his second goal in the match after beating goalkeeper Toulouse Guillaume Restes in the 25th minute.

France is getting worse against Spain's offensive game. Only three minutes later, Baena completed Spain's lead and changed the score to 3-1. The score lasted until the first half was over.

Entering the second half, Spain actually lowered the tempo of the game. France finally managed to get up and they stepped up the pressure to catch the goal deficit.

The patience of the French players gave a positive result. After many failures, Les Bleus finally reduced his lag when Maghnes AkliOKe, who entered the second half, managed to break into the Spanish goal in the 79th minute.

AkliOKe managed to complete an assist from Michel Olise, a Bayern Munich player recruited from Crystal Palace. The score changed to 3-2 for Spain.

The match was tenser and tight. France tried to add one goal to equalize. The hosts finally escaped defeat in injury time.

A dramatic goal as France equalized the score from the penalty spot in the 90+3 minute. The penalty penalty for the striker Jean-Philippe Mateta also beat goalkeeper Arnau Tenas and changed the score to 3-3.

The score lasted until the end of the match and continued with the extra time round. In that round, Spain returned to play aggressively. After many failures, they also managed to excel.

This time, Sergio Camello, who came in to replace Abel Ruiz, managed to break into the French goal right in the 100th minute. Camelll's goal came after he finished an assist from Adrian Bernabe.

Furthermore, Camello again showed his sharpness. The forward Rayo Vallecano managed to score his second goal in the second half of extra time into injury time. Camello scored a brace in the 120+2 minute which gave Spain a 5-3 win.