
Chile vs Uruguay, 2019 Copa América, Group Stage
· Copa AméricaCavani's goal gives Uruguay top spot over Chile
![Edinson Cavani of Uruguay competes for the ball with Igor Lichnovsky of Chile [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2019/0625/r561511_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
A late header from Edinson Cavani gave Uruguay a 1-0 win over Copa America holders Chile on Monday which saw them snatch top spot in Group C.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Luis Suárez (Uruguay).
- 1': Paulo Díaz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Hand ball by Alexis Sánchez (Chile).
- 7': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high.
- 8': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
- 8': Pablo Hernández (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Chile. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 9': Attempt missed. Óscar Opazo (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 11': Attempt saved. Charles Aránguiz (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 12': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Uruguay).
- 12': Gary Medel (Chile) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Eduardo Vargas (Chile) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 15': Foul by Paulo Díaz (Chile).
- 15': Nicolás Lodeiro (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Uruguay).
- 15': Paulo Díaz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Chile. Pablo Hernández tries a through ball, but Óscar Opazo is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Chile).
- 17': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Charles Aránguiz.
- 19': Attempt missed. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 20': Foul by Luis Suárez (Uruguay).
- 20': Óscar Opazo (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Chile. Pablo Hernández tries a through ball, but Eduardo Vargas is caught offside.
- 22': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Gabriel Arias.
- 23': Foul by Diego Godín (Uruguay).
- 23': Gonzalo Jara (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Erick Pulgar.
- 27': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Chile).
- 27': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Eduardo Vargas (Chile) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Diego Godín (Uruguay).
- 28': Attempt missed. Óscar Opazo (Chile) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Hernández with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 29': Charles Aránguiz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Uruguay).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Vargas (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 33': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Chile).
- 33': Martín Cáceres (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Hand ball by Eduardo Vargas (Chile).
- 34': Charles Aránguiz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Uruguay).
- 36': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Uruguay).
- 36': Paulo Díaz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Pablo Hernández (Chile) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charles Aránguiz with a cross.
- 40': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Chile).
- 40': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Óscar Opazo.
- 43': Attempt missed. Martín Cáceres (Uruguay) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edinson Cavani with a headed pass following a corner.
- 44': Dangerous play by Erick Pulgar (Chile).
- 44': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Martín Cáceres (Uruguay).
- 44': Paulo Díaz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Paulo Díaz (Chile).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chile 0, Uruguay 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chile 0, Uruguay 0.
- 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Nahitan Nández replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 47': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nahitan Nández.
- 47': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Guillermo Maripán.
- 48': Attempt saved. Diego Godín (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a cross.
- 48': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Óscar Opazo.
- 49': Hand ball by Guillermo Maripán (Chile).
- 49': Offside, Uruguay. Rodrigo Bentancur tries a through ball, but Nahitan Nández is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Paulo Díaz (Chile).
- 50': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Chile).
- 52': Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
- 53': Óscar Opazo (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Uruguay. Federico Valverde tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 55': Substitution, Chile. Igor Lichnovsky replaces Gary Medel because of an injury.
- 57': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Nahitan Nández.
- 57': Attempt missed. Igor Lichnovsky (Chile) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eduardo Vargas following a corner.
- 58': Foul by Paulo Díaz (Chile).
- 58': Martín Cáceres (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahitan Nández with a headed pass.
- 63': Foul by Martín Cáceres (Uruguay).
- 63': Paulo Díaz (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Chile).
- 66': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Chile).
- 67': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
- 67': Pablo Hernández (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Paulo Díaz (Chile) header from very close range is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Chile. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 70': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Giovanni González.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Vargas (Chile) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a cross.
- 70': Alexis Sánchez (Chile) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Giovanni González (Uruguay).
- 70': Giovanni González (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Delay in match (Chile).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Uruguay. Jonathan Rodríguez replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
- 77': Foul by Luis Suárez (Uruguay).
- 77': Igor Lichnovsky (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Chile. Junior Fernandes replaces Eduardo Vargas.
- 79': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
- 79': Pablo Hernández (Chile) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Hand ball by Martín Cáceres (Uruguay).
- 82': Goal! Chile 0, Uruguay 1. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez.
- 85': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 88': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 89': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Chile).
- 89': Jonathan Rodríguez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Chile. Nicolás Castillo replaces Gonzalo Jara.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Uruguay. Sebastián Coates replaces Federico Valverde.
- 90'+2': Offside, Chile. Guillermo Maripán tries a through ball, but Nicolás Castillo is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Fernando Muslera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Junior Fernandes (Chile).
- 90'+6': Foul by Pablo Hernández (Chile).
- 90'+6': Jonathan Rodríguez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chile 0, Uruguay 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Chile 0, Uruguay 1.
Statistics
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0 | Fouls | 18 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 3 |
0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
0 | Saves | 2 |
0 | Possession | 58.2 |
0 | SHOTS | 12 |
0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
0 | Accurate Passes | 353 |
0 | Passes | 440 |
0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
0 | Crosses | 11 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
0 | Long Balls | 65 |
0 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
0 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
0 | Tackles | 14 |
0.0 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
0 | Interceptions | 13 |
0 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
0 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Copa América
Venue: Estadio do Maracanã
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 57,442
Venue: Estadio do Maracanã
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 57,442
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 |
Line-Ups
Chile (3-1-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Gabriel Arias (GK) |
18 | Gonzalo Jara |
3 | Guillermo Maripán |
17 | Gary Medel |
13 | Erick Pulgar |
16 | Pablo Hernández |
20 | Charles Aránguiz |
21 | Óscar Opazo |
5 | Paulo Díaz |
7 | Alexis Sánchez |
11 | Eduardo Vargas |
Uruguay (4-2-2-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Fernando Muslera (GK) |
3 | Diego Godín |
2 | José María Giménez |
22 | Martín Cáceres |
4 | Giovanni González ![]() |
6 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
15 | Federico Valverde |
9 | Luis Suárez |
21 | Edinson Cavani |
7 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
10 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
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