Neymar scored the triumphant discipline as hosts Brazil beat Germany 5-4 on disciplines in Rio to win their first men's Olympic football gold enhancement.
The diversion finished 1-1 after extra time, with Neymar's first-half free-indicate neutralized by Max Meyer's strike.
In the shootout, Germany's Nils Petersen had his discipline saved by Weverton before Neymar won it.
It comes two years after Germany whipped Brazil 7-1 in the 2014 World Cup semi-finals in Belo Horizonte.
Before 78,000 at the Maracana, Brazil got a measure of requital as they finally won Olympic football gold in the wake of losing in the finals in 1984, 1988 and 2012.
Barcelona forward Neymar, who missed the World Cup semi-last through mischief, opened the scoring with a fine 25-yard free-kick, however the hosts were blessed to go in at half-time with the lead.
Germany hit the woodwork three times in the key half - through Julian Brandt's 25-yard effort, a preoccupation off a Brazilian defender and Sven Bender's header - before they grabbed a justified equalizer not long after the restart.
Drinking spree went to the covering Jeremy Toljan and he found the unmarked Meyer, who arrowed a low shot into the net.
Neither one of the sides could find a victor before the performance of the discipline shootout gave Brazil the gold.
Revenge for Brazil?
Two years back World Cup hosts and rivalry top decisions Brazil persevered through their heaviest ever World Cup defeat as they fell 5-0 behind inside 29 minutes on their way to that 7-1 whipping by the Germans.
Before the Olympic last, Brazil tutor Rogerio Micale endeavored to play down talk of a "retaliation" triumph from two years earlier.
He pointed out that none of his players were incorporated into the World Cup semi-last - with the Olympic squads simply prepared to highlight three players developed more prepared than 23.
"That was the World Cup, this is the Olympic gathering,'' said Micale. "Neymar never played in that match so there is nothing that could create any kind of feeling that we have to convey revenge.
"It is a substitute time with different players and ages."
Before long, the point of confinement swarm made a great atmosphere in the Maracana and got the result they wildly throbbed for in the most outstanding way that is accessible.
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