Olympic Men’s Football Report: Gómez Misses Penalty but Redeems Himself as Spain Defeats Uzbekistan

On July 24 at 9 PM, the first round of Group C in Olympic Men’s Football saw the U23 team of Uzbekistan face off against the U23 team of Spain at Parc des Princes.

Key events:

In the 29th minute of the match, Gómez sent a left-side set piece into the box, Ruiz headed it on at the near post, and Pubi scored at the far post, making it 0-1 Uzbekistan vs. Spain!

In the 44th minute, Kubasi brought down Khamraliev in the box. After reviewing the video replay, the referee awarded a penalty. Shomurodov converted the penalty successfully, leveling the score to 1-1 Uzbekistan vs. Spain!

In the 57th minute, Fayzullaev fouled Oroz in the box, and the referee immediately pointed to the penalty spot. Gómez’ attempt was brilliantly saved by Nematov, and Spain missed a great opportunity!

In the 62nd minute, Miranda crossed from the left with an inverted triangle pass, and Gómez redeemed himself by scoring, putting Spain ahead 1-2!

Match report:

In the 7th minute, Kubasi received a yellow card for fouling Jaloliddinov.

In the 13th minute, Jaloliddinov fouled Fermín, giving Spain a free kick. Baena took the shot directly on goal, but Nematov secured the ball.

In the 15th minute, Rahmonaliyev took a surprise shot from outside the box, but Tenas also secured the ball.

In the 39th minute, Pubi committed a foul, granting Uzbekistan a prime free-kick opportunity just outside the box. Jaloliddinov took the direct shot, but Tenas managed to save it.

In the 48th minute, Urnov made a series of feints and took a shot from just outside the box, which Tenas secured.

In the 56th minute, Fermín tried a close-range shot but missed the target. Pubi followed up with a shot, but Nematov secured the ball.

In the 73rd minute, Shomurodov took a shot from the left, aiming for the far corner, but it went just wide.

In the 81st minute, Bonet fouled Giyanov, giving Uzbekistan a free-kick opportunity. Alimkulov took the direct shot, but it went over the crossbar.

The remainder of the match saw no further goals. With the final whistle, Spain emerged victorious with a 2-1 win over Uzbekistan, thanks to goals from Pubi and Gómez, securing a strong start to the tournament.

Player lineups:

Uzbekistan U23 starting lineup: 1-Nematov; 4-Alimkulov; 6-Yuldashev; 3-Kusanov; 5-Khamraliev; 10-Jaloliddinov; 18-Buriev; 15-Rahmonaliyev; 14-Shomurodov; 11-Urnov; 7-Fayzullaev;

Substitutes: 12-Nazarov; 2-Mirzayev; 13-Abdurakhmatov; 16-Rakhimzhanov; 17-Khurmatov; 9-Nochayev; 8-Giyanov;

Spain U23 starting lineup: 1-Tenas; 3-Miranda; 4-García; 2-Pubi; 5-Kubasi; 10-Baena; 14-Oroz; 6-Barrios; 9-Ruiz; 17-Gómez; 11-Fermín;

Substitutes: 13-J. García; 15-Gutiérrez; 12-Pacheco; 16-Bonet; 8-Torrejón; 7-López; 18-Oharategui;