On the evening of August 2, Beijing time, the much-anticipated Olympic men's soccer quarter-final match was held at the Lyon Stadium, where the Japanese National Olympic Team and the Spanish National Olympic Team started a fierce battle. As night fell, an air of tension and anticipation filled the stadium.
At the beginning of the first half, both sides quickly entered the state and started a fierce competition. The Spanish National Olympic Team gradually took control of the game with their excellent passing and controlling abilities. In the 20th minute, the deadlock was broken. Spain's youngster Fermin suddenly kicked the ball from a position far away from the goal and struck a cold arrow straight into the corner of the net, breaking the deadlock for the Spanish team and giving them a 1-0 lead over Japan.
The Japanese National Olympic Team did not lose heart as they stepped up their attack to try and equalize the score. Makoto Hosoya had a chance to equalize, but unfortunately his goal was disallowed due to offside, and then he missed a great chance to equalize when he hit the post with a header. Spain used this time to solidify their defense and look for counter-attacks.
In the second half of the match, the Spanish National Olympic Team continued to maintain its efficient offense. In the 55th minute, Fermin again became the focus of the field, he received a pass from a teammate in front of the penalty area, a little adjustment is a powerful world wave, the ball like a cannonball into the upper right corner of the goal, Fermin opened the second time, to help the Spanish team to extend the score to 2-0.
Trailing by two goals, the Japanese National Olympic Team was caught in a passive situation, but they did not give up and still looked for a chance to score tenaciously. However, Spain's defense was solid and frustrated Japan's attack. In the 70th minute, Spain added another goal. Averell Ruiz received a pass from a teammate in the penalty area and calmly pushed the ball in front of the goalkeeper. Although he was parried by the opponent's goalkeeper, he quickly followed up with a supplementary shot to make the score 3-0.
In the ensuing game, both teams exchanged attacks and defenses, but neither team was able to change the score. Kouda Takai attempted a long-distance shot in one of the attacks, but the ball unfortunately hit the crossbar, failing to save Japan's face. With the referee's whistle, the match ended with a 3-0 victory over Japan, and the Spanish team advanced to the quarterfinals. They will face Morocco in the semifinals to continue their assault on the Olympic gold medal.
