Canada set two Olympic records in beating Australia 2-0 in a battle between two quarter-finalists from last year's World Cup as the women's football kicked off at Rio Olympics on Wednesday.
Janine Beckie gave the Canadians an incredible start with the fastest goal in women's Olympic history after just 19 seconds.
However, team-mate Shelina Zadorsky also set an unwanted record with the fastest red card after just 19 minutes.
Canada's veteran captain Christine Sinclair made it 2-0 with her 162nd international goal from fully 40 yards after rounding Aussie 'keeper Lydia Williams.
When you score the fastest goal in Olympic #football history after just 20 seconds. pic.twitter.com/54RgvkMZfA— Our Game Magazine (@OurGameMagazine) August 3, 2016
Brazil comfortably saw off the challenge of China 3-0 at the Olympic stadium in Rio thanks to goals from Monica, Andressa Alves and Cristiane.
The first match of the Games saw Sweden beat South Africa 1-0 in front of an almost empty 60,000-seater Olympic stadium in Rio. Sweden are Brazil's next opponents with all 12 sides in action once more on Saturday.
The United States began their quest for a fifth Olympic gold in six Games with a 2-0 win over New Zealand in Belo Horizonte.
However, the opening day of action saw vast swathes of empty seats across Brazil with six cities that hosted the 2014 World Cup being used for both women's and men's Olympic tournaments.
Two-time world champions Germany thrashed Zimbabwe 6-1 on their debut in a major tournament to top Group F.
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