Uruguay eliminates Brazil from the Copa America on penalties, after a kicking festival – 2024-07-07 13:14:56

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Uruguay eliminates Brazil from the Copa America on penalties, following a kicking festival

The Charrúas qualified for the semi-finals of the 2024 Copa América, beating the Brazilians and taking revenge at Allegiant Stadium

Manuel Ugarte was the one who took the last penalty for Uruguay. (Photo Prensa Libre: AFP)

The Vegas, Nevada It was the scene of the most anticipated match of the quarterfinals of the 2024 Copa América, Brazilians and Uruguayans faced each other for the first time in the American competition since 2007and as on that occasion they ended in penalties.

As is usual in duels between these two South American powers, the match was marred by several fouls, 18 of which were committed in the first half and at the end of the match. 41 violations of which 26 were from the Charrúas and 15 from the “Canarinha”.

The Uruguayan Ronald Araujo He left the pitch injured following half an hour of play in a non-contact action in which he was trying to block a cross from the left by Guilherme Arana. Araújo put his hand to the back of the ball right thigh posterior between gestures of pain as he lay on the grass.

The 90 minutes passed and both teams were unable to make a difference and from the 11 steps where the “brazucas” returned to their ghosts that are the penalties, the same scenario where They were eliminated from the World Cup in Qatar by Croatia.

Sergio Rochet He ended up showing Uruguayan pride by stopping the shot of Real Madrid defender Eder Militao at the start of the series; he was later Douglas Luiz He sent his shot wide of the goal to continue ensuring the victory of Marcelo Bielsa’s team, which would end with the successful shot of Manuel Ugarte leaving a 4-2.

Marcelo Bielsa As a coach he had never managed to eliminate Brazil, on the contrary, the Brazilians in the Copa America left him without achieving his objectives with Argentina, in 1999 in the quarterfinalsThey were beaten 2-1 with a comeback included; in 2004 on penalties was left without the title following losing the grand final.

The Uruguayans have made it past the quarter-finals for the first time since 2011an edition in which they ended up being crowned champions.

Now they will face Colombia In the semi-finals, the venue for the big duel will be the Wednesday, July 10 at Bank Of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC at 18 hours in Guatemala.