Max Meyer had cancelled out Neymar’s opener to force a shoot-out, in which Nils Petersen had his spot-kick saved by Weverton.
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The wounds remain raw two years on from a 7-1 World Cup semi-final shellacking that not only saw the Selecao lose the chance of winning on home turf but their dignity.
Barcelona forward Neymar has confirmed that he will give up the Brazil captaincy after leading his country to gold at the Olympic football event.
Brazil’s captain Neymar scored from a free-kick as the match was undecided 1-1 after regulation time.
Jeremy Toljan’s cross from the right found Meyer in the box, with the Germany captain sweeping home superbly and celebrating the equaliser right in front of the locals.
The seleção’s captain, Neymar, gave a match-winning performance that was decided on penalties.
“I don’t take it as a pressure, it is you (the press) who say it”, Neymar said to TV Globo.
Neymar has won the Champions League with Barcelona, the Copa Libertadores when at Santos and the 2013 Confederations Cup with the national team.
However, following the victory, Neymar announced he would no longer wear the armband, leaving it up to Brazil coach Tite to choose his successor.
Fans supported their team, and celebrated the win wildly [Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images] The 2016 Rio Olympic Soccer Finale between Brazil and Germany started with the host nation taking the lead in the 26th minute through Neymar.
A night of deafening noise and frantic play inside Rio’s iconic arena ended in triumph for the host nation, as a penalty shootout separated the sides after Saturday’s final finished 1-1 following extra time.
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Nevertheless, the capacity crowd created a fantastic atmosphere in the Maracana and got the result they desperately craved.
