Olympic Soccer Men's Final 2016: Live Results, Analysis for Brazil vs. Germany

Brazilian captain Neymar was the hero of the day as the home team captured its first-ever gold medal in Olympic men's soccer by a score of 2-1 in penalty kicks in front of a rapturous crowd at Maracana Stadium on Saturday.

Leading into the gold-medal game, Brazil had not surrendered a single goal through the Olympic tournament. Neymar gave his team a 1-0 lead midway through the first half off a set piece, shooting high.

The Brazilian fans tasted victory, but German captain Maximilian Meyer responded at the halfway point of the second half, tying the game and upping the tension.

The score remained deadlocked at 1-1 through 90 minutes, and still nothing was decided after 30 minutes of extra time.

In the fifth round of penalty kicks, it was Germany's Nils Petersen who failed to score, setting the stage for a game-winning shot by Neymar.

Brazil breathes a sigh of relief, and the celebration is on!