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Result: Brazil ease past Denmark to reach last eight

Host nation Brazil record a 4-0 victory against Denmark to reach the quarter-finals of the Olympic football tournament.

Two goals from Gabriel Barbosa have helped Brazil ease to a 4-0 win over Denmark in football's Group A, a result which secures their place in the knockout stages of the Olympic Games.

Brazil went into the match on the back of two goalless draws but they were aware that victory over the European nation would book their place in the next round of the competition.

After dominating the opening quarter, Brazil took the lead on 26 minutes when a low ball from Douglas Santos was turned home by Barbosa at the back post.

They doubled their advantage with five minutes remaining of the first half through Gabriel Jesus, who volleyed home from close range after meeting Luan's delivery from the right.

After half time, Brazil confirmed their place in the knockout stages when Douglas Santos and Neymar combined to set up Luan to fire home his team's third of the evening.

With 10 minutes to go, Barbosa found the back of the net for a second time when his deflected effort beat two players on the line, and the goal capped a fine performance from the hosts as they got back into contention to win their first ever gold in a football tournament at the Olympics.

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CountryGold medalSilver MedalBronze MedalT
ChinaChina32211669
United StatesUnited States24282173
JapanJapan1961136
AustraliaAustralia1441533
Olympics flagRussian Olympic Committee13211852
Great BritainGreat Britain13171343
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Wednesday's key events


SKATEBOARDING
· Team GB starlet Sky Brown - aged just 13 - takes part in the women's park event and has a realistic chance of picking up a medal too. Bombette Martin is Britain's other representative, while hosts Japan are among the favourites for gold (1am)

HOCKEY
· Great Britain's women have more history in their sights heading into their semi-final against Netherlands - the team they beat in the 2016 gold medal match (2.30am)

ATHLETICS
· The men's 400m hurdles final on Tuesday will go down as one of the greatest Olympic races of all time, and the women will attempt to emulate that, with new world record holder Sydney McLaughlin of USA and Netherlands' Femke Bol the favourites for gold (3.30am)
· Nick Miller is Britain's representative in the men's hammer throw final (12.15pm)
· The men's 800m final could be a wide-open affair (1.05pm)
· A thrilling men's 200m final is in store as the likes of Andre de Grasse, Noah Lyles and 17-year-old sensation Erriyon Knighton bid to succeed Usain Bolt as Olympic champion (1.55pm)

SAILING
· After a medal-laden day on the water on Tuesday, Great Britain will be looking for more success, starting with Luke Patience and Chris Grube in the men's 470-class medal race (6.33am)
· Team GB also have medal hopes in the women's event, with defending champion Hannah Mills looking to retain her crown alongside new teammate Eilidh McIntyre (7.33am)

BOXING
· Already guaranteed at least a bronze, Great Britain's Frazer Clarke faces Uzbekistan's Bakhodir Jalolov in the men's super heavyweight with a place in the gold medal bout up for grabs (7.03am)
· Ben Whittaker is also guaranteed a medal, but will look to ensure that is either gold or silver as he takes on Cuba's Arlen Lopez in the light heavyweight final (7.35am)

CYCLING
· World records have been tumbling in the velodrome, and another could go in the men's team pursuit final as Italy - new world record holders themselves - face Denmark (10.06am)

EQUESTRIAN
· Three Brits have made into into the final of the men's jumping individual final, including fastest qualifier Ben Maher, who will bid to inherit compatriot Nick Skelton's Olympic crown (11am)

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