Olympics-Soccer-Spain overcome Ivory Coast in extra time to reach semis

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Soccer Football - Men - Quarterfinal - Spain v Ivory Coast - Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi, Japan - July 31, 2021. Pedri Gonzalez of Spain in action with Youssouf Dao of Ivory Coast REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

TOKYO (Reuters) - Spain ended a 21-year wait to reach the men's Olympic soccer semi-finals as substitute Rafa Mir scored a hat-trick to secure a 5-2 victory over Ivory Coast in extra time on Saturday.

Winger Max Gradel appeared to have secured Ivory Coast's place in the final four when he made it 2-1 with a stoppage time strike, only for Mir to score almost immediately at the other end and force extra time.