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Result: Brazil 3-2 Honduras

Result: Brazil 3-2 Honduras
Brazil beat nine-man Honduras 3-2 to book their place in the Olympic semi-finals.

Brazil have advanced into the Olympic semi-finals by beating nine-man Honduras 3-2 this afternoon.

Brazil could have taken the lead within the opening minutes as Leandro Damiao was sent through on goal, but he put his effort wide.

It was Honduras who took the lead, however, when the ball fell to Mario Martinez in the box, and his first time volley looped over Gabriel in the Brazil goal.

As if keeping a lead against Brazil for 80 minutes wasn't hard enough, Honduras made it even harder on themselves when Wilmer Crisanto received two yellows in the space of 30 seconds, the second of which came for a foul on Neymar.

Brazil took full advantage as Damiao took advantage of a moment of hesitation in the Honduras box to poke in from close range.

Honduras responded at the start of the second half, however, retaking the lead through Roger Espinoza's effort. Once again, though, the referee played a big part in Brazil's comeback, awarding a penalty to the South Americans just two minutes later.

Neymar stepped up and fired his spot kick past Mendoza to level the sides once more. Just ten minutes later, Brazil took the lead for the first time as Neymar fed Damiao, who turned his marker before slotting the ball home.

The final nail was put in the coffin of Honduras in the 90th minute as Espinoza was shown a yellow card to reduce his side to just nine men, and Brazil saw the match out to set up a semi-final against either Great Britain or Korea.

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Sunday's key events


ATHLETICS
· With the track and field action now finished, the final athletics event of the Games is the men's marathon, which includes three British representatives and world record holder Eliud Kipchoge (11pm)

CYCLING
· Laura Kenny goes for a sixth Olympic gold medal, and a second of the Tokyo Games, in the women's omnium (2am-4.25am)
· Jason Kenny also has another shot at gold on the final day of action, taking part in the men's keirin alongside compatriot Jack Carlin (2.24am-4am)

BASKETBALL
· After the men once again picked up Olympic gold, the USA women will attempt to replicate their success in the gold medal match against hosts Japan (3.30am)

VOLLEYBALL
· USA also have a chance for gold in the women's volleyball final against Brazil (5.30am)

BOXING
· Lauren Price bids to bring a successful Games to a golden close for Britain in the ring as she takes on Li Qian in the women's middleweight final (6.45am)

HANDBALL
· The women's gold medal match sees the Russian Olympic Committee take on France (7am)

WATER POLO
· The final gold medal of the Games is likely to be handed out in water polo, when Greece face Serbia in the men's gold medal match (8.30am)

CLOSING CEREMONY
· A unique and memorable Olympic Games officially comes to a close (12pm)

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