Brazil U23 vs Egypt U23, 2020 Olympic Men's Soccer, Quarterfinals

· Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Brazil U23
  • 37': Matheus Cunha
FT
1 - 0
Egypt U23

    Olympics 2020: Holders Brazil beat Egypt to set up semifinal vs. Mexico

    Gold Cup

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Osama Galal (Egypt U23).
    • 1': Richarlison (Brazil U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Corner, Brazil U23. Conceded by Mohamed El Shenawy.
    • 8': Offside, Brazil U23. Dani Alves tries a through ball, but Antony is caught offside.
    • 10': Corner, Brazil U23. Conceded by Ahmed Hegazi.
    • 11': Ammar Hamdi (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil U23).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Karim El Eraki (Egypt U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Akram Tawfik (Egypt U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Antony (Brazil U23) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Richarlison.
    • 20': Foul by Osama Galal (Egypt U23).
    • 20': Matheus Cunha (Brazil U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Brazil U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 32': Ahmed El Fotouh (Egypt U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Foul by Antony (Brazil U23).
    • 32': Antony (Brazil U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Ahmed El Fotouh (Egypt U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ramadan Sobhi following a set piece situation.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Brazil U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richarlison.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Brazil U23) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 35': Offside, Egypt U23. Ammar Hamdi tries a through ball, but Ahmed Yasser Rayan is caught offside.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taher Mohamed.
    • 37': Goal! Brazil U23 1, Egypt U23 0. Matheus Cunha (Brazil U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Richarlison.
    • 41': Foul by Akram Tawfik (Egypt U23).
    • 41': Richarlison (Brazil U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Akram Tawfik (Egypt U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Karim El Eraki (Egypt U23).
    • 44': Richarlison (Brazil U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Claudinho (Brazil U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Mahmoud El Wensh (Egypt U23).
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Brazil U23) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Ahmed Yasser Rayan (Egypt U23).
    • 45'+2': Nino (Brazil U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Claudinho (Brazil U23) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Dani Alves.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Brazil U23 1, Egypt U23 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brazil U23 1, Egypt U23 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Claudinho (Brazil U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Brazil U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a through ball.
    • 47': Corner, Brazil U23. Conceded by Mohamed El Shenawy.
    • 50': Ahmed Hegazi (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Diego Carlos (Brazil U23).
    • 54': Substitution, Brazil U23. Paulinho replaces Matheus Cunha because of an injury.
    • 56': Corner, Brazil U23. Conceded by Mohamed El Shenawy.
    • 57': Ahmed Yasser Rayan (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Nino (Brazil U23).
    • 58': Claudinho (Brazil U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Karim El Eraki (Egypt U23).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Brazil U23) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
    • 62': Substitution, Egypt U23. Salah Mohsen replaces Ahmed Yasser Rayan.
    • 62': Substitution, Egypt U23. Emam Ashour replaces Karim El Eraki.
    • 63': Corner, Egypt U23. Conceded by Nino.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Salah Mohsen (Egypt U23) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ramadan Sobhi with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Substitution, Brazil U23. Malcom replaces Antony.
    • 65': Substitution, Brazil U23. Reinier replaces Claudinho.
    • 65': Emam Ashour (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil U23).
    • 66': Ahmed El Fotouh (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Paulinho (Brazil U23).
    • 67': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Brazil U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Alves with a through ball.
    • 68': Ammar Hamdi (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Malcom (Brazil U23).
    • 70': Attempt saved. Salah Mohsen (Egypt U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emam Ashour with a through ball.
    • 71': Foul by Richarlison (Brazil U23).
    • 71': Osama Galal (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Offside, Egypt U23. Taher Mohamed tries a through ball, but Ramadan Sobhi is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Brazil U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
    • 75': Foul by Mahmoud El Wensh (Egypt U23).
    • 75': Richarlison (Brazil U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Osama Galal (Egypt U23).
    • 76': Richarlison (Brazil U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt U23).
    • 79': Nino (Brazil U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Offside, Egypt U23. Mohamed El Shenawy tries a through ball, but Salah Mohsen is caught offside.
    • 81': Hand ball by Emam Ashour (Egypt U23).
    • 83': Emam Ashour (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil U23).
    • 84': Substitution, Egypt U23. Nasser Maher replaces Taher Mohamed.
    • 84': Substitution, Egypt U23. Nasser Mansy replaces Ammar Hamdi.
    • 85': Emam Ashour (Egypt U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil U23).
    • 87': Attempt saved. Salah Mohsen (Egypt U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nasser Maher.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Emam Ashour (Egypt U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 89': Foul by Emam Ashour (Egypt U23).
    • 89': Richarlison (Brazil U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Nasser Maher (Egypt U23).
    • 90'+1': Malcom (Brazil U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Nasser Mansy (Egypt U23).
    • 90'+2': Nino (Brazil U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Brazil U23. Gabriel Menino replaces Richarlison.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brazil U23 1, Egypt U23 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Brazil U23 1, Egypt U23 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 2
    36.8 Possession 63.2
    8 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    263 Accurate Passes 492
    331 Passes 566
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    11 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    59 Long Balls 50
    30 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    9 Effective Tackles 15
    15 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    14 Interceptions 6
    17 Effective Clearances 14
    17 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament

    Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Location: Saitama, Japan

    Line-Ups

    BRA Brazil U23 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Santos (GK)
    3 Diego Carlos
    15 Nino
    6 Guilherme Arana
    13 Dani Alves
    20 Claudinho
    8 Bruno Guimarães
    5 Douglas Luiz
    9 Matheus Cunha
    10 Richarlison
    11 Antony Yellow Card
    Brazil U23 Substitutes:
    Paulinho, Malcom, Brenno, Reiner, Gabriel Menino, Matheus Henrique, Ricardo .

    EGY Egypt U23 (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Mohamed El Shenawy (GK)
    6 Ahmed Hegazi
    18 Mahmoud El-Wensh
    4 Osama Galal
    2 Amar Hamdi
    12 Akram Tawfik Yellow Card
    20 Ahmed Fatouh
    13 Karim El Eraki
    14 Ahmed Rayan
    9 Taher Mohamed
    10 Ramadan Sobhi
    Egypt U23 Substitutes:
    Emam Ashour, Salah Mohsen, Ahmed Ramadan, Nasser Maher, Ibrahim Adel, Mahmoud Gad, Nasser Mansi.

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