Neymar, Jesus guide Brazil into final

Neymar opened the scoring in just fifteen seconds, the fastest goal of Olympics history, to put Brazil ahead in their semifinal clash against Honduras. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Aug 18, 2016 12:28 AM IST

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Neymar opened the scoring in just fifteen seconds, the fastest goal of Olympics history, to put Brazil ahead in their semifinal clash against Honduras. (REUTERS)

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Manchester City’s new recruit Gabriel Jesus (left) scored next to put Brazil two goals ahead. (REUTERS)

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Brazil are aiming to win their first Olympics gold medal. On Tuesday, their women’s team lost to Sweden in penalties. (REUTERS)

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Picked out brilliantly by Neymar, Gabriel Jesus got his second of the night after beating Honduras goalkeeper Luis Lopez with an outside-of-the-boot finish. (REUTERS)

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Neymar was at the receiving end of a few mistimed tackles. Defender Marquinhos scored the fourth goal off a corner in the 51st, shooting from close range after the defence failed to clear the cross into the area. (AP)

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Luan then added another in the 79th minute before being upended by a Honduras defender to win a penalty late into the match. Neymar rolled it into the bottom corner to close the night 6-0 in favour of Brazil. (REUTERS)