Spain are running riots at men’s football tournament at Paris Olympics as the Red Fury are eager to add another gold medal to their account after the EURO 2024 triumph.The second group stage game saw them beating the Dominican Republic 3-1.The flawless favourites dominated from the early stages and headed home in the 24th minute as Fermin Lopez pounced on a poor clearance by the opponents’ keeper to break the deadlock.Girona’s left back Miguel Gutierrez scores on his birthday to give Spain the 3-1 lead against the Dominican Republic at the Olympics. ⚽️🇪🇸Barcelona’s 21 year old Fermin Lopez has a goal and now an assist in this match. 🪄🇪🇸pic.twitter.com/dIHP2WGRxd— LaLigaExtra (@LaLigaExtra) July 27, 2024 The underdogs managed to equalize shortly, but Alejandro Baena restored Spain’s lead with a long-range strike deflected off a rival and into the net. Finally, Miguel Gutierrez’s tap-in into an empty goal sealed the victory for Spain, which now has six points after two games.And while Spain’s successful vcampaign has been anything but a surprise, Argentina’s controversial opening loss to Morocco caused a massive problem for the World Cup winners ahead of their second game against Iraq.##NAJAVA_MECA_8238097##However, Javier Mascherano’s slot managed to bounce back with a routine 3-1 victory, which boosted their chances of reaching the next round as they went top of Group B on goal difference.Argentina opened the scoring after 14 minutes thanks to a Thiago Almada’s volley following Julian Alvarez’s assist before Iraq captain Aymen Hussein equalised seconds before halftime. Luciano Gondou put Argentina back in front with a close-range finish, and Ezequiel Fernandez secured all three points with a superb late goal. GOLAAAAAAAAZOOOOOEqui #Fernandez GOOOOOOOOOLL85’ 🇦🇷 Argentina – Iraq 🇮🇶 3-1#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/tjRAYhPfHy— Calcio Argentino (@CalcioArg) July 27, 2024 Meanwhile, Morocco disappointed its fans with a shocking 2-1 loss to Ukraine in a dramatic game in Saint Etienne, while Egypt defeated Uzbekistan 1-0.
