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olympicsAugust 3, 2024

LYON, France (AP) — Spain's quarterfinal match against Colombia at the Olympic women's soccer tournament went to extra time on Saturday.

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Colombia's Leicy Santos celebrates after scoring her side's 2nd goal during the women's quarter-final soccer match between Spain and Colombia, at Lyon Stadium, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Decines, France. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Colombia's Leicy Santos celebrates after scoring her side's 2nd goal during the women's quarter-final soccer match between Spain and Colombia, at Lyon Stadium, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Decines, France. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Colombia's Leicy Santos, center, celebrates with teammate Linda Caicedo after scoring her side's 2nd goal during the women's quarter-final soccer match between Spain and Colombia, at Lyon Stadium, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Decines, France. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Colombia's Leicy Santos, center, celebrates with teammate Linda Caicedo after scoring her side's 2nd goal during the women's quarter-final soccer match between Spain and Colombia, at Lyon Stadium, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Decines, France. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spain's Jennifer Hermoso celebrates after scoring her side's first goal during the women's quarter-final soccer match between Spain and Colombia, at Lyon Stadium, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Decines, France. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Spain's Jennifer Hermoso celebrates after scoring her side's first goal during the women's quarter-final soccer match between Spain and Colombia, at Lyon Stadium, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Decines, France. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)ASSOCIATED PRESS
Colombia's goalkeeper Katherine Tapia blocks a goal attempt by Spain's Aitana Bonmati, right, during the women's quarter-final soccer match between Spain and Colombia, at Lyon Stadium, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Decines, France. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Colombia's goalkeeper Katherine Tapia blocks a goal attempt by Spain's Aitana Bonmati, right, during the women's quarter-final soccer match between Spain and Colombia, at Lyon Stadium, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Decines, France. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)ASSOCIATED PRESS

LYON, France (AP) — Spain's quarterfinal match against Colombia at the Olympic women's soccer tournament went to extra time on Saturday.

World champion Spain came back from 2-0 down to force extra time at Stade de Lyon.

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Irene Paredes leveled the game in the seventh minute of time added on.

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