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Morocco and Argentina provided a spectacle at the Olympic Games. Top favorite Argentina seemed on its way to defeat, but managed to produce the equalizer in minute 90+16 (!). Shortly after that moment, things went wrong for a part of the Moroccan fans.
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After a wonderful attack on the right, dispensation player Achraf Hakimi gave a sharp cross towards the goal, which Soufiane Rahimi gratefully took advantage of: 0-1. Ajax goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli had to fish again five minutes after the break. Rulli did dive into the right corner, but Rahimi's penalty was simply too accurate: 0-2.
Argentina, where besides Rulli also Nicolás Otamendi, Thiago Almada and Julián Álvarez were in the starting line-up, fought their way back into the match. First, they made the connecting goal via Giuliano Simeone, son of, who tapped in at the far post: 1-2.
It seemed to stay that way, but nothing could be further from the truth. After a bizarre scrimmage, including two shots on the crossbar, Cristian Media still managed to head the equalizer into the net: 2-2.
?????? | There are 15(!) minutes of added injury time and that is just enough for Argentina to make an equalizer. What a final phase! ???? #Paris2024?? Stream Paris 2024 on HBO Max pic.twitter.com/sFHN5PdG68
— Eurosport Netherlands (@Eurosport_NL) July 24, 2024
The equalizer did not go down well with some Moroccan fans, who entered the field and pelted the Argentine players with objects. According to Brand This included sound bombs.
?? SHAMEFUL INCIDENTS MARRED THE DEBUT OF SOCCER AT THE OLYMPICS. After Argentina's agonizing draw against Morocco, fans threw noise bombs at the Argentine players, and Moroccan fans stormed the field at the end of the match ?#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/pevHqy8Sss
— MARCA in English ???? (@MARCAinENGLISH) July 24, 2024
Cualquier cosa esto. Les tiraban botellas a los jugadores de Argentina y se metieron 800 marroquíes a la cancha pic.twitter.com/O7ZlJxkuKh
— Celina (@CeliUnzue) July 24, 2024
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