Brazil takes gold in men's soccer
RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil took the men's soccer gold medal in penalty kicks with the victory over Germany, clinched by Neymar.
Neymar scored in the 27th minute as Brazil took a 1-0 lead in Saturday’s match. Max Meyer scored the equalizer for Germany in the 59th minute.
The gold medal was Brazil's first in soccer. The Brazilians finished with the silver medal three times and the bronze twice. Four years ago, it lost to Mexico in the final in London.
Germany was playing in the Olympics for the first time since 1988, when U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann was on the team. It won the bronze at the time, when it competed as West Germany. It has never won the gold.