In the group stage of the Copa America on June 28, Beijing time, Uruguay, ranked 14th in the world, played against Bolivia, ranked 84th, in the second round of Group C. Five men opened the scoring with full firepower, with Nunez and Valverde contributing to Uruguay's resounding victory.
The difference in strength between the two teams is huge, and Bolivia can only defend passively, and even rude fouls can hardly stop the opponent's attack. Uruguay controlled the tempo and pressed repeatedly, Nunez's header went wide of the post, and in the seventh minute, the edge of the line combined to penetrate the defence, and Pellistri headed in the open net from close range to take the lead.
In the 21st minute of the game, it was a simple tactical combination, Nunez stepped forward into the penalty area and volleyed into the near corner, and finally scored after missing good opportunities one after another, and he also roared to vent his emotions. Uruguay were more patient with a two-goal lead, with the ball still coming to Nunez, while Bolivia slowly had room to switch, but the team could not pose much of a threat.
Entering the second half, it was still a one-sided rhythm, Pellistri's continuous low shots were confiscated by the goalkeeper, Nunez burst into the box with the ball but adjusted too much and missed the opportunity to shoot, Uruguay controlled the ball and passed to open up space without a chance, they were firmly in control.
In the 78th minute of the rematch, De La Cruz penetrated the defense, and Maximiliano, who was inserted at high speed, hit the goalkeeper directly, and then in the 81st minute, Valverde scored without stopping the ball in the middle, and then the manager rotated the squad on a large scale, and Suarez came off the bench to make his debut.
Finally, in the 89th minute, Bentancur received a free kick cross from his teammates from close range and scored with a header to score the icing on the cake, and Uruguay beat Bolivia 5-0 to welcome two consecutive wins in the group stage.