Uruguay vs Bolivia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLUruguay excel with 4-2 win over Bolivia on Giorgian de Arrascaeta's brace
Giorgian de Arrascaeta scored twice as Uruguay beat Bolivia 4-2 on Sunday to boost their chances of qualifying for the World Cup.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Fernando Saucedo (Bolivia).
- 10': Attempt missed. Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 12': Foul by Juan Carlos Arce (Bolivia).
- 12': Joaquín Piquerez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Goal! Uruguay 1, Bolivia 0. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
- 21': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Luis Haquín.
- 22': Carlos Lampe (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay).
- 24': Carlos Lampe (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay).
- 27': Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Fernando Saucedo (Bolivia).
- 29': Attempt missed. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joaquín Piquerez.
- 31': Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Leonel Justiniano (Bolivia).
- 31': Goal! Uruguay 2, Bolivia 0. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 34': Foul by José Giménez (Uruguay).
- 34': Marcelo Moreno Martins (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Marcelo Moreno Martins (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Carlos Arce.
- 35': Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Marc Enoumba (Bolivia).
- 37': Attempt missed. Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matías Vecino with a headed pass.
- 38': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Carlos Lampe.
- 42': Offside, Uruguay. Giorgian de Arrascaeta tries a through ball, but Agustín Álvarez Martínez is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
- 42': Roberto Fernández (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Carlos Lampe.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Uruguay 2, Bolivia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Uruguay 2, Bolivia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Mauro Arambarri replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 47': Goal! Uruguay 3, Bolivia 0. Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joaquín Piquerez.
- 49': Attempt missed. Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 49': Foul by Diego Godín (Uruguay).
- 49': Marcelo Moreno Martins (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Joaquín Piquerez (Uruguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 51': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Carlos Lampe.
- 54': Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Marc Enoumba (Bolivia).
- 54': Marc Enoumba (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt saved. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 55': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Carlos Lampe.
- 58': Substitution, Bolivia. Henry Vaca replaces Juan Carlos Arce.
- 59': Substitution, Bolivia. José Sagredo replaces Ramiro Vaca.
- 59': Substitution, Bolivia. Moisés Villarroel replaces Fernando Saucedo.
- 59': Goal! Uruguay 3, Bolivia 1. Marcelo Moreno Martins (Bolivia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 62': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Henry Vaca (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Foul by Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay).
- 63': Henry Vaca (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Penalty Uruguay. Brian Rodríguez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Penalty conceded by Marc Enoumba (Bolivia) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 66': Substitution, Bolivia. Jesús Sagredo replaces Marc Enoumba.
- 67': Goal! Uruguay 4, Bolivia 1. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 69': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Leonel Justiniano.
- 69': Substitution, Uruguay. David Terans replaces Brian Rodríguez.
- 70': Substitution, Uruguay. Manuel Ugarte replaces Matías Vecino.
- 71': Diego Godín (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Erwin Saavedra (Bolivia).
- 77': Penalty Bolivia. Roberto Fernández draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Penalty conceded by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 80': VAR Decision: Penalty Bolivia.
- 84': Goal! Uruguay 4, Bolivia 2. Marcelo Moreno Martins (Bolivia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 85': Substitution, Uruguay. Gastón Pereiro replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
- 85': Substitution, Uruguay. Ronald Araujo replaces Diego Godín.
- 85': Substitution, Bolivia. Rodrigo Ramallo replaces Roberto Fernández.
- 86': Foul by Rodrigo Ramallo (Bolivia).
- 86': José Giménez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Rodrigo Ramallo (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Leonel Justiniano (Bolivia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Henry Vaca.
- 89': Attempt saved. Moisés Villarroel (Bolivia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leonel Justiniano.
- 90': Foul by Leonel Justiniano (Bolivia).
- 90': Joaquín Piquerez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
- 90': Jairo Quinteros (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Gastón Pereiro (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gastón Pereiro.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. David Terans (Uruguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Pereiro.
- 90'+2': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Jairo Quinteros.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ronald Araujo (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Terans with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
- 90'+3': Rodrigo Ramallo (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Luis Haquín (Bolivia).
- 90'+5': Mauro Arambarri (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Erwin Saavedra (Bolivia).
- 90'+6': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauro Arambarri.
- 90'+7': Offside, Uruguay. Fernando Muslera tries a through ball, but Mauro Arambarri is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Henry Vaca (Bolivia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Moreno Martins.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Uruguay 4, Bolivia 2.
- 0': Match ends, Uruguay 4, Bolivia 2.
Statistics
 BOL |
URU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.5 | Possession | 54.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 323 | Accurate Passes | 409 |
| 407 | Passes | 487 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 23 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 13 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Estadio Campeón del Siglo
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Attendance: 15,000
Venue: Estadio Campeón del Siglo
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Attendance: 15,000
WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 8 | +8 | 18 |
| 2 | Colombia | 8 | +4 | 16 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 8 | +8 | 15 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 8 | +2 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Uruguay (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Muslera (GK) |
| 3 | Diego Godín |
| 19 | Joaquín Piquerez |
| 8 | Nahitan Nández |
| 16 | Brian Rodríguez |
| 5 | Matías Vecino |
| 10 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
| 6 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Agustín Álvarez Martínez |
Bolivia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Lampe (GK) |
| 2 | Jairo Quinteros |
| 4 | Luis Haquin |
| 17 | Roberto Fernández |
| 19 | Marc Enoumba  |
| 7 | Juan Arce |
| 8 | Fernando Saucedo |
| 6 | Leonel Justiniano |
| 9 | Marcelo Moreno |
| 20 | Ramiro Vaca |
| 16 | Erwin Saavedra |
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