Spain U23 vs Ivory Coast U23, 2020 Olympic Men's Soccer, Quarterfinals

· Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Spain U23

30': Dani Olmo
90'+3': Rafa Mir
98': Mikel Oyarzabal (P)
117': Rafa Mir
120'+1': Rafa Mir

FT - ET
5 - 2

Ivory Coast U23

10': Eric Bailly
90'+1': Max Gradel

Spain's Rafa Mir nets hat trick in Olympic quarterfinal win over Ivory Coast

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Gold Cup

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
5': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Spain U23) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
7': Hand ball by Mikel Merino (Spain U23).
8': Attempt saved. Eboue Kouassi (Côte d'Ivoire U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Max-Alain Gradel.
8': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire U23. Conceded by Unai Simón.
10': Substitution, Spain U23. Jesús Vallejo replaces Óscar Mingueza because of an injury.
10': Goal! Spain U23 0, Côte d'Ivoire U23 1. Eric Bailly (Côte d'Ivoire U23) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max-Alain Gradel with a cross following a corner.
12': Offside, Spain U23. Juan Miranda tries a through ball, but Dani Olmo is caught offside.
14': Foul by Kouadio Dabila (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
14': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Hand ball by Youssouf Dao (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
15': Foul by Ismaël Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
15': Mikel Merino (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Spain U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross.
16': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Ismaël Diallo.
19': Foul by Youssouf Dao (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
19': Unai Simón (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt missed. Youssouf Dao (Côte d'Ivoire U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaël Diallo with a cross.
23': Attempt saved. Cheick Timité (Côte d'Ivoire U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
24': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
24': Offside, Spain U23. Marco Asensio tries a through ball, but Mikel Merino is caught offside.
27': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Wilfried Stephane Singo.
30': Goal! Spain U23 1, Côte d'Ivoire U23 1. Dani Olmo (Spain U23) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
32': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
32': Mikel Merino (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Foul by Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
33': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Spain U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
35': Attempt saved. Youssouf Dao (Côte d'Ivoire U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
35': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire U23. Conceded by Unai Simón.
36': Attempt blocked. Kouadio Dabila (Côte d'Ivoire U23) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max-Alain Gradel with a cross.
36': Dani Olmo (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Eric Bailly (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
39': Foul by Ismaël Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
39': Mikel Merino (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pau Torres with a headed pass.
40': Attempt missed. Pedri (Spain U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
42': Offside, Spain U23. Juan Miranda tries a through ball, but Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
43': VAR Decision: No Goal Spain U23 1-1 Côte d'Ivoire U23.
45': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire U23. Eboue Kouassi tries a through ball, but Cheick Timité is caught offside.
45': Foul by Eboue Kouassi (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
45': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Cheick Timité (Côte d'Ivoire U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Juan Miranda (Spain U23).
45'+2': Eric Bailly (Côte d'Ivoire U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23).
45'+3': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire U23. Max-Alain Gradel tries a through ball, but Ismaël Diallo is caught offside.
45'+5': First Half ends, Spain U23 1, Côte d'Ivoire U23 1.
45': Second Half begins Spain U23 1, Côte d'Ivoire U23 1.
47': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain U23).
47': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Kouadio Dabila (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
48': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedri.
55': Marco Asensio (Spain U23) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Pedri.
55': Foul by Marco Asensio (Spain U23).
55': Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Foul by Eboue Kouassi (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
56': Pedri (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Spain U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
59': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain U23).
59': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire U23. Max-Alain Gradel tries a through ball, but Kouadio Dabila is caught offside.
63': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire U23. Amad Diallo replaces Cheick Timité.
64': Attempt missed. Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire U23) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
64': Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Juan Miranda (Spain U23).
65': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire U23. Eric Bailly tries a through ball, but Wilfried Stephane Singo is caught offside.
68': Substitution, Spain U23. Bryan Gil replaces Marco Asensio.
69': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain U23).
69': Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Dani Olmo (Spain U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Hand ball by Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
73': Attempt saved. Christian Kouamé (Côte d'Ivoire U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Kessié with a cross.
73': Foul by Kouadio Dabila (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
73': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Kouadio Dabila (Côte d'Ivoire U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
76': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire U23) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
77': Foul by Eric García (Spain U23).
77': Youssouf Dao (Côte d'Ivoire U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Eric García (Spain U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Foul by Youssouf Dao (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
80': Mikel Merino (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Attempt missed. Juan Miranda (Spain U23) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
84': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
84': Martín Zubimendi (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
87': Attempt missed. Ismaël Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire U23) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
89': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a through ball.
90': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire U23. Kader Keita replaces Christian Kouamé.
90'+1': Goal! Spain U23 1, Côte d'Ivoire U23 2. Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire U23) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eboue Kouassi.
90'+2': Substitution, Spain U23. Rafa Mir replaces Mikel Merino.
90'+3': Goal! Spain U23 2, Côte d'Ivoire U23 2. Rafa Mir (Spain U23) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Spain U23 2, Côte d'Ivoire U23 2.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Spain U23 2, Côte d'Ivoire U23 2.
92': Attempt blocked. Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
93': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire U23. Max-Alain Gradel tries a through ball, but Youssouf Dao is caught offside.
93': Dani Olmo (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
93': Foul by Ismaël Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
94': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Wilfried Stephane Singo.
94': Penalty conceded by Eric Bailly (Côte d'Ivoire U23) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
96': VAR Decision: Penalty Spain U23.
98': Goal! Spain U23 3, Côte d'Ivoire U23 2. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
101': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23).
101': Ismaël Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
102': Substitution, Spain U23. Carlos Soler replaces Pedri.
103': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire U23) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Stephane Singo.
103': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Stephane Singo.
103': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire U23. Franck Kessié tries a through ball, but Max-Alain Gradel is caught offside.
104': Dani Olmo (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
104': Foul by Ismaël Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
105': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Max-Alain Gradel.
105': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
105'+1': Foul by Rafa Mir (Spain U23).
105'+1': Wilfried Stephane Singo (Côte d'Ivoire U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Spain U23 3, Côte d'Ivoire U23 2.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Spain U23 3, Côte d'Ivoire U23 2.
105': Substitution, Spain U23. Jon Moncayola replaces Martín Zubimendi.
105': Substitution, Spain U23. Marc Cucurella replaces Juan Miranda.
106': Hand ball by Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
111': Attempt saved. Rafa Mir (Spain U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pau Torres.
111': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
112': Foul by Kouadio Dabila (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
112': Rafa Mir (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
114': Foul by Carlos Soler (Spain U23).
114': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
114': Carlos Soler (Spain U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
114': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire U23. Koffi Kouao replaces Eboue Kouassi.
115': Foul by Carlos Soler (Spain U23).
115': Kader Keita (Côte d'Ivoire U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
117': Goal! Spain U23 4, Côte d'Ivoire U23 2. Rafa Mir (Spain U23) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
118': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
119': Hand ball by Rafa Mir (Spain U23).
119': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire U23. Amad Diallo tries a through ball, but Kouadio Dabila is caught offside.
120': Eric García (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120': Foul by Youssouf Dao (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
120'+1': Goal! Spain U23 5, Côte d'Ivoire U23 2. Rafa Mir (Spain U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
120'+2': Foul by Kouadio Dabila (Côte d'Ivoire U23).
120'+2': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Spain U23 5, Côte d'Ivoire U23 2.
0': Match ends, Spain U23 5, Côte d'Ivoire U23 2.

Statistics

CIV		ESP
22	Fouls	14
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
7	Offsides	3
2	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	4
29.2	Possession	70.8
16	SHOTS	19
6	ON GOAL	8
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
234	Accurate Passes	679
306	Passes	764
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
6	Accurate Crosses	3
18	Crosses	23
0.3	Cross %	0.1
70	Long Balls	64
31	Accurate Long Balls	35
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
5	Blocked Shots	4
6	Effective Tackles	10
11	Tackles	11
0.5	Tackle %	0.9
13	Interceptions	14
22	Effective Clearances	15
22	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: Miyagi Stadium
Location: Rifu, Japan
Attendance: 5,526

Line-Ups

Spain U23 (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Unai Simón (GK)
4	Pau Torres
12	Eric García
20	Juan Miranda
2	Óscar Mingueza
6	Martín Zubimendi
16	Pedri
8	Mikel Merino
11	Mikel Oyarzabal
19	Dani Olmo
7	Marco Asensio

Spain U23 Substitutes:

Álvaro Fernández, Bryan Gil, Jon Moncayola, Marc Cucurella, Carlos Soler, Jesús Vallejo, Rafa Mir.

Ivory Coast U23 (4-4-2)

No.	Name
16	Eliezer Ira (GK)
4	Kouadio Dabila
3	Eric Bailly
5	Ismaël Diallo
6	Wilfried Singo
8	Franck Kessié
12	Kouassi Eboue
15	Max Gradel
18	Cheick Timité
9	Youssouf Dao
11	Christian Kouamé

Ivory Coast U23 Substitutes:

Silas Gnaka, Oupoh Nagoli, Amad, Koffi Kouao, Zié Ouattara, Nicolas Tié, Abdul Keita.

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