Uruguay 1-0 Peru: defeats 1-0 with a goal scored by G. De
MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay defeats Peru 1-0 after G. De scored just 1 goal (42').
MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay beats Peru 1-0 after G. De scored just 1 goal (42′).
The match was played at the Estadio Centenario stadium in Montevideo on Thursday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Anderson Daronco who was helped by Bruno Raphael Pires and Kleber Lucio Gil. The 4th official was Luiz Flavio De Oliveira. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 13.8 degrees Celsius or 56.91 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 62%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Uruguay was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Peru that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Uruguay was more aggressive with 54 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 3 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Uruguay won the match.
Uruguay shot 13 times, 3 on target, 10 off target. On the other side, Peru shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Uruguay received 2 yellow cards (F. Pellistri and L. Suarez). On the opposite side, No yellow cards were issued to Peru.
After playing this encounter, Uruguay will have 22 points to stay in the 4th place. On the other side, Peru will stay with 21 points to stay in the 5th place.
Match Events
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42'42'
G. De Arrascaeta
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46'46'
E. Flores
S. Pena
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61'61'
C. Gonzales
Y. Yotun
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65'65'
S. Ormeno
A. Carrillo
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67'67'
E. Cavani
D. Nunez
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72'72'
F. Pellistri
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76'76'
Lucas Torreira
Luis Suárez
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76'76'
Luis Suárez
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77'77'
H. Calcaterra
C. Cueva
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77'77'
A. Valera
G. Lapadula
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84'84'
D. Suarez
F. Pellistri
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84'84'
Maxi Gómez
Giorgian de Arrascaeta
Next match
In the upcoming WC Qualification South America match, Uruguay will play away with Chile on the 29th of March with a 5-2 head to head in favor of Uruguay (1 draw).
Peru will host Paraguay on the 29th of March with a 7-4 head to head record in favor of Peru (3 draws).
Uruguay: Formation and Lineups
Uruguay started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Diego Martín Alonso López chose to play with the following team: .
Substitutes
Uruguay made 3 changes: D. Nunez for E. Cavani (67′), L. Suarez for L. Torreira (76′) and F. Pellistri for D. Suarez (84′).
Peru: Formation and Lineups
Peru started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
On the opposite side, Ricardo Alberto Gareca Nardi played with: .
Substitutes
Peru made 5 changes: S. Pena for E. Flores (46′), Y. Yotun for C. Gonzales (61′), A. Carrillo for S. Ormeno (65′), C. Cueva for H. Calcaterra (77′) and G. Lapadula for A. Valera (77′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification South America
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