In the 71st minute, Paraguay Olympic FC launched an attack with a long overhead pass. Enciso controlled the ball in midfield and immediately chipped it into the box. D. Gomez made a timely run into the area and struck a right-footed shot to score, making it 1-0 and breaking the deadlock for Paraguay Olympic FC.
In the 88th minute, Zizo received a pass from Elneny on the right flank of the front court and then crossed the ball with his left foot. Adel made a run to the far post and headed the ball into the net, equalizing the score at 1-1 for Egypt Olympic FC.
In the second round of the penalty shootout, El Shenawy saved Perez’s penalty, and Elneny converted his spot-kick subsequently.
Match Report
On August 3 at 1 AM, the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games men’s football saw Egypt Olympic FC face off against Paraguay Olympic FC.
In the 8th minute, Enciso took a corner kick from the left flank and delivered a cross. D. Gomez jumped to head the ball but sent it over the crossbar.
In the 12th minute, Paraguay Olympic FC counterattacked. Cantero received the ball outside the box and took a long-range shot that went wide.
In the 22nd minute, Egypt Olympic FC launched an attack in the front court. Shehata advanced with the ball to the edge of the box and suddenly took a long-range shot with his right foot, which narrowly missed the post.
In the 29th minute, Paraguay Olympic FC earned a free-kick outside the opposing box. D. Gomez took the free-kick and blasted a shot with his right foot, which El Shenawy caught in front of the goal.
In the 31st minute, Faisal dribbled down the right flank into the box and then crossed the ball. Saber controlled the ball and took a point-blank shot, but Gatito blocked it and cleared it out for a corner.
In the 36th minute, Enciso took a long-range shot from outside the box, which went wide.
In the 43rd minute, Paraguay Olympic FC attacked in the front court. Enciso received the ball outside the box and took a right-footed long-range shot, which narrowly missed the post.
In stoppage time of the first half, Cantero dribbled through the center of the field into the box, attracting defenders and then cut the ball back to the left. Perez took a left-footed shot, but El Shenawy blocked it near the near post.
At halftime, the score was 0-0.
After the break, in the 46th minute, Zizo dribbled down the right flank into the box and crossed the ball. Adel ran into the goalmouth but was a fraction late to connect with the ball, which rolled past the post.
In the 54th minute, Paraguay Olympic FC counterattacked. Perez dribbled down the right flank into the box and took a powerful shot, which El Shenawy blocked near the near post.
In the 56th minute, Elneny received the ball outside the box and took a long-range shot with his right foot, which narrowly went over the crossbar. Immediately after, Zizo took a long-range shot from midfield, which was caught by goalkeeper Gatito.
In the 65th minute, a Paraguay Olympic FC defender made a defensive error. Faisal received the ball on the edge of the box and took a right-footed shot, which Gatito dived to block and cleared out for a corner.
In the 69th minute, Faisal received a through-ball from his teammate and dribbled down the right flank into the box before taking a right-footed shot, which Gatito blocked near the near post.
In the 76th minute, Saber received a cross from his teammate in midfield and took a right-footed long-range shot, which Gatito dived to tip over the crossbar.
In the 79th minute, Enciso was injured and was replaced by Flores. Back on the bench, Enciso cried due to his injury.
The match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes, leading to extra time.
In the 94th minute of extra time, Adel dribbled down the left flank into the box and crossed the ball. A Paraguay Olympic FC defender stretched to clear the ball, which narrowly missed the post and almost resulted in an own goal.
In the 108th minute, Egypt Olympic FC attacked. Adel received the ball in the middle of the box and turned to take a shot, which Gatito dived to block.
In the 115th minute, Flores leaped high to head the ball after receiving a free-kick cross, but the ball went over the crossbar.
Extra time ended with the score still tied at 1-1, leading to a penalty shootout.
In the first round of penalties, D. Gomez scored his penalty, followed by Koka scoring his, making the total score 2-2 (1-1 in the penalty shootout).
In the second round of penalties, Perez’s penalty was saved by El Shenawy, and Elneny scored his penalty, giving Egypt Olympic FC the advantage.
In the third round of penalties, Villar scored his penalty, and Debes also scored his.
In the fourth round of penalties, Gomez scored his penalty, and Abdelmajid also scored his.
In the fifth round of penalties, Barbuena scored his penalty, and Adel also scored his.
Ultimately, Egypt Olympic FC won the penalty shootout with a total score of 6-5 (5-4