August 20
The hosts win Olympic gold in the men’s football tournament, beating Germany on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Gonzalo Higuain makes his debut, as a sub, for Juventus and scores the winner in a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina.
Luis Suarez gets a hat-trick and Lionel Messi scores twice as Barcelona open their Liga campaign with a 6-2 victory over Real Betis.