On July 27, Beijing time, the second round of the men's football group stage of the Paris Olympics was contested, and Argentina defeated the Asian powerhouse Iraq and won the first victory; Spain beat the ten-man Dominican Republic to win two consecutive games to become the first team to advance to the last eight, so let's take a look at the highlights of each match.
Argentina - Iraq
In the opening stages of the game, the two sides fought fiercely, and in the 14th minute, the little spider returned the ball and Almada volleyed into the near corner, and Argentina took the lead, organizing attacks one after another but not being able to extend the advantage, which seemed to be foreshadowing. Sure enough, Iraq forced a chance through a cross from the wing, and Hussein headed in a header to make it a 1-1 draw.
The two teams took turns to make line-up adjustments, Argentina's substitutions were immediate, in the 62nd minute substitute connection, Zenon sent a delicate curling ball to the front of the goal to assist Gondou's header, and then they continued to create danger to give the opponent a fatal blow, until the 85th minute Zenon sent another assist, Ezequiel long-range shot to seal the victory, and finally Argentina won 3-1 against Iraq to welcome the first victory, and the final round against Ukraine to qualify.
Spain - Dominica
Spain took full control of the initiative by playing the advantage of passing, and in the 24th minute, they seized the mistake of the opponent's goalkeeper to give a gift, and Fermin broke the ball and pushed the ball directly into the deadlock, and the team continued to press but failed to take it. The Dominican Republic, which implemented anti-counter-attacking tactics, finally waited for the opportunity, and in the 38th minute, he used a corner cross to find Deoka's header to break the goal and equalize, but the good times did not last long, and in first-half stoppage time, Ascona deliberately stepped on and was sent off by a straight red, and the ten-man battle fell into an extremely serious situation.
Back in the second half, Spain, who played one more man, launched a siege, in the 55th minute Baena's long-range shot from the periphery flew into the goal, the team's rotation lineup continued to press, in the 72nd minute Gutierrez scored a close shot to consolidate the advantage, and the rest of the time played a pass to firmly control the rhythm, the score did not change again, and Spain won 3-1 over Dominica to welcome two consecutive wins and advance to the quarterfinals.