Neymar scored his first goal of the Olympics as hosts Brazil beat Colombia 2-0 to reach the semi-finals of the men’s football.
The Barcelona forward curled home a free-kick after only 12 minutes, and Luan added a second after the break.
Brazil will now play Honduras in Wednesday’s semi-finals after they won 1-0 against South Korea, thanks to Alberth Elis’s winner.
Germany plays Nigeria in the other last-four match.
The Africans beat Denmark 2-0 in their quarter-final, while Germany won 4-0 against Portugal.
Brazil’s second pool win came after 0-0 draws with Iraq and South Africa, and a 4-0 victory over Denmark.
Neymar, the poster boy for the Games, finally got off the mark at the fourth attempt when he curled home from 25 yards out, reports the BBC.
He then provoked a mass brawl between the two teams after a heavy challenge on Andres Roa, and five yellow cards were handed out.
Brazil made sure of a place in their third consecutive Olympic semi-final when Luan’s effort from outside the area beat goalkeeper Cristian Bonilla.
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