Uruguay showed superior performance compared to Bolivia, especially in the final minutes of the match.

Uruguay faced Bolivia in the second round of the 2024 Copa America group stage . Coach Bielsa deployed an attacking lineup with Nunez as the center forward. Uruguay’s number 19 had a chance in the 2nd minute but his header went wide.

However, Uruguay did not have to wait long. In the 8th minute, Pellistri opened the scoring with a close-range header from Araujo’s pass. The opening goal helped Uruguay play more and more excitedly. They continuously created dangerous chances and the Bolivian goalkeeper had to work hard.

After missing two chances, Darwin Nunez got on the scoresheet with a perfect left-footed finish. The striker almost made it 3-0 but his header hit the crossbar. At the end of the half, Bolivia tried to fight back for an equalizer but failed.

In the second half, Uruguay took the initiative to keep the ball but played slowly. Meanwhile, Bolivia showed too weak in defending. It was not until the second half that the match became lively again. Pellistri missed a golden opportunity when he missed the ball into an empty net in the 71st minute.

6 minutes later, De la Cruz made a good play and Araujo ran down and took down the opponent’s goalkeeper to increase the score to 3-0. In the 81st minute, Valverde turned the 1-2 wall with Pellestri in the penalty area and then fired a shot into the far corner that the Bolivian goalkeeper could not block.

In the 89th minute, two substitute players, De Arrascaeta and Bentancur, had perfect coordination to score a goal that sealed a strong victory for Uruguay.