In the second round of the group stage of the Copa America on June 28, Beijing time, Weah in Group C was red early, and the United States, ranked 11th in the world, lost to Panama in 43rd; Nunez scored back-to-back goals, Uruguay beat Bolivia to win back-to-back games, and let's take a look at a brief summary of each matchup and the team standings.
Panama-USA
The United States took the lead, McKennie pushed the ball in the middle but his teammate was offside, and then Weah deliberately hit the opponent's head without the ball and was sent off with a straight red, even if the 10-man team still seized the opportunity, and in the 22nd minute, Balogun volleyed into the net in the penalty area to take the lead. Panama, who played with one more man, controlled the tempo quickly and also colored, and in the 26th minute, Blackman equalized with a low shot from the top of the arc, and the tempo gradually slowed down, and the two teams drew 1-1 at half-time.
Entering the second half, Panama continued to press, and the substitute Fajardo fell to the ground in the penalty area and was suspected of a foul, but the referee watched the video replay to cancel the penalty, and finally in the 83rd minute, Fajardo volleyed through the goal without stopping the ball and staged a stunner. In the final stage, a large-scale clash broke out between the players of the two sides, and Caraschiglia received a red card for a serious foul in the tackle behind him, and the two teams played 10 and 10 without success, and the United States lost 1-2 to Panama at the end of the game, and will play Uruguay in the final round, and their promotion situation is quite passive.
Uruguay - Bolivia
In the 8th minute of the game, Araujo's header was ferried to the goal, and Pellistri, who followed up at the back point, outflanked the empty goal, Uruguay established a perfect start, and the team besieged frequently to create danger, and in the 21st minute, Nunez stepped forward to receive the ball and shot low into the net to expand the advantage, and the process was to play with ease. Bolivia is really difficult to find a good opportunity because of the difference in strength, and it is particularly difficult to fight back.
The rhythm of the rematch was similar, Uruguay had the advantage of attacking and remained patient, Nunez and Pellistri took turns to miss good opportunities, in the 77th minute Maximiliano inserted the ball to push the ball to score, and then Valverde put the icing on the cake, the victory was in the hands of the veteran Suarez substitute for the Copa America debut, and in the final stoppage time Bentancur headed the goal, Uruguay beat Bolivia 5-0 to welcome two consecutive wins.