Copa América

Uruguay vs Bolivia, 2024 Copa América, Group Stage

· Copa América
  • 8': Facundo Pellistri
  • 21': Darwin Núñez
  • 77': Maximiliano Araújo
  • 81': Federico Valverde
  • 89': Rodrigo Bentancur
FT
5 - 0

Uruguay put five past Bolivia to edge closer to Copa quarters

Uruguay thrashed tournament minnows Bolivia 5-0 in their Group C encounter in New Jersey on Thursday to all but book their place in the Copa America quarter-finals.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia).
  • 1': Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nahitan Nández with a cross.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Yomar Rocha (Bolivia).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Federico Valverde (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Miguel Terceros (Bolivia).
  • 8': Goal! Uruguay 1, Bolivia 0. Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronald Araujo with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Federico Valverde (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Pellistri.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Ronald Araujo (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz.
  • 16': Offside, Uruguay. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Valverde with a through ball.
  • 19': Hand ball by Federico Valverde (Uruguay).
  • 21': Goal! Uruguay 2, Bolivia 0. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo following a fast break.
  • 25': Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Miguel Terceros (Bolivia).
  • 28': Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz.
  • 29': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
  • 29': Ramiro Vaca (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Fernández.
  • 31': Hand ball by Matías Viña (Uruguay).
  • 35': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Valverde with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matías Viña.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 41': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Facundo Pellistri.
  • 42': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Manuel Ugarte.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Villamíl.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Héctor Cuellar.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Uruguay 2, Bolivia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Uruguay 2, Bolivia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Bolivia. Marcelo Suárez replaces Roberto Fernández.
  • 47': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Uruguay).
  • 47': Yomar Rocha (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay).
  • 47': Marcelo Suárez (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia).
  • 49': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Offside, Uruguay. Facundo Pellistri is caught offside.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Haquín (Bolivia).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Offside, Uruguay. Facundo Pellistri is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay).
  • 55': Héctor Cuellar (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by José Sagredo.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay).
  • 57': Yomar Rocha (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia).
  • 59': Ronald Araujo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Guillermo Viscarra (Bolivia).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Foul by Federico Valverde (Uruguay).
  • 64': Marcelo Suárez (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Luis Haquín (Bolivia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramiro Vaca with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Matías Viña.
  • 65': Foul by Yomar Rocha (Bolivia).
  • 65': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Yomar Rocha (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, Bolivia. Lucas Chávez replaces Miguel Terceros.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 72': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay).
  • 72': Marcelo Suárez (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Yomar Rocha (Bolivia).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, Bolivia. Diego Medina replaces Yomar Rocha because of an injury.
  • 74': Substitution, Bolivia. Jaume Cuéllar replaces Ramiro Vaca.
  • 77': Goal! Uruguay 3, Bolivia 0. Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz with a through ball.
  • 78': Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Lucas Chávez (Bolivia).
  • 79': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Uruguay).
  • 79': José Sagredo (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Goal! Uruguay 4, Bolivia 0. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Pellistri.
  • 82': Substitution, Bolivia. Adalid Terrazas replaces Carmelo Algarañaz.
  • 83': Substitution, Uruguay. Lucas Olaza replaces Matías Viña.
  • 83': Substitution, Uruguay. Luis Suárez replaces Darwin Núñez.
  • 83': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
  • 83': Lucas Chávez (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Diego Medina (Bolivia).
  • 84': Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Boris Céspedes (Bolivia).
  • 85': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Substitution, Uruguay. Cristian Olivera replaces Facundo Pellistri.
  • 86': Substitution, Uruguay. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Federico Valverde.
  • 87': Hand ball by Jaume Cuéllar (Bolivia).
  • 88': Foul by Diego Medina (Bolivia).
  • 88': Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Substitution, Uruguay. Giorgian de Arrascaeta replaces Nicolás de la Cruz.
  • 89': Goal! Uruguay 5, Bolivia 0. Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Foul by Lucas Chávez (Bolivia).
  • 90': Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Cristian Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia).
  • 90'+4': Boris Céspedes (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Uruguay 5, Bolivia 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Uruguay 5, Bolivia 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 1
40.3 Possession 59.7
4 SHOTS 18
1 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
269 Accurate Passes 413
331 Passes 485
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 7
8 Crosses 19
0.4 Cross % 0.4
46 Long Balls 52
17 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 27
23 Tackles 35
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 7
20 Effective Clearances 8
20 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Copa América

Venue: MetLife Stadium
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 48,033

Copa América Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Uruguay 3 +8 9
2 Panama 3 +1 6
3 United States 3 0 3
4 Bolivia 3 -9 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

URU Uruguay (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Sergio Rochet (GK)
16 Mathías Olivera
4 Ronald Araújo
17 Matías Viña
8 Nahitan Nández
7 Nicolás de la Cruz
15 Federico Valverde
5 Manuel Ugarte
19 Darwin Núñez
20 Maximiliano Araújo
11 Facundo Pellistri

BOL Bolivia (3-4-3)

No. Name
23 Guillermo Viscarra (GK)
4 Luis Haquin
21 José Sagredo
22 Héctor Cuéllar
15 Gabriel Villamil
16 Boris Céspedes
17 Roberto Fernández
25 Yomar Rocha Yellow Card
11 Carmelo Algarañaz
10 Ramiro Vaca
7 Miguel Terceros

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