The Uruguay national team thrashed Bolivia this Thursday at MetLife Stadium and put their qualification to the quarterfinals of the Copa America 2024The goals of the match were scored by Facundo Pellistri, Darwin Núñez, Maximiliano Araújo, Federico Valverde and Rodrigo Bentancur.
In the first half, Uruguay wasted no time and around minute 7 of the game, Nicolás de la Cruz crossed the ball to Darwin Núñez and he headed it and sent it to Facundo Pellistri who sent it into the Bolivian goal.
In the 20th minute, Maximiliano Araújo went towards the area and there he passed it to Núñez who finished with his left foot to increase the score against the team from Altiplano.
Seven minutes later, Darwin received an excellent cross from Nicolas de La Cruz and there the Uruguay striker fired a great header that hit the crossbar of the goal guarded by Guillermo Viscarra.
After this occasion, Uruguay did not put more pressure on Bolivia and things would go away in the second half where the Uruguayans came closer again until the 70th minute with Federico Valverde who took a left-footed shot that was saved by Viscarra and in the second Pellistri missed. the ball inside the area.
A few moments later, those led by Marcelo Bielsa put the third in their account with Araújo who received from De la Cruz and took a soft shot under the goalkeeper Viscarra who could not hold the ball. After this goal, Uruguay would not settle for three goals and would score the fourth with Valverde who received a pass from Pellistri in the area and sent it to save with a low right hand to the far post.
In the end, Rodrigo Bentancur made it 5-0 in New Jersey in a play in which Giorgian De Arrascaeta crossed it to the Tottenham midfielder and he sent it to save inside the area.
With this result, Uruguay leads group C with six points and in the next game they will face the United States while Bolivia, already eliminated, will close their participation against Panama.
