Amid a relationship crisis between Uruguay’s players and their coach, Marcelo Bielsa, Celeste sought an emotional victory on Friday night (15/11), at the Centenário stadium, in Montevideo.
After Colombia equalized in the 50th minute, Uruguay went for the victory in the 55th minute, on the last play, to the madness of those present at the Centenary. The 3-2 winning goals were scored by Davinson Sánchez (own goal), Aguirre and Ugarte for Uruguay; and Quintero and Andrés Gómez for the Colombians.
With the victory, Uruguay reaches 19 points and is now second in the South American qualifiers, pushing Colombia into third place, also with 19, but losing on goal difference.
In the next round, Colombia faces Ecuador in Barranquilla, on Tuesday (11/19), at 8pm. Uruguay will play against Brazil at Arena Fonte Nova, also on Tuesday, at 9:45 pm.
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Uruguay x Colombia: goals
Colombia opened the scoring 30 minutes into the first half. Quintero took a free kick from the left side, deceiving goalkeeper Rochet, who was expecting a cross into the area.
| HOW YOU HIT KINGTERO! 💥💥
– 31’ Uruguay [4] 0-1 Colombia [2]
– With a free kick, Juan Fernando Quintero opened the scoring for the tricolor and put the first in Montevideo. YOU ARE CRAZY JUAN FERNANDO! 😮💨😮💨📹:
— Colombian Sport 🇨🇴 (@DeportColombia)
Uruguay equalized thanks to an own goal from Colombian defender Davinson Sánchez. Saracchi received it on the left, crossed into the area and Sánchez failed to cut it, sending the ball into his own goal.
GOAL from Uruguay.
Uruguay 1 – 1 Colombia.
Sánchez against after Marcelo Saracchi’s center.
— @UnEnzoMas (@UnEnzoMas)
Uruguay’s breakthrough came in the 14th minute, with Aguirre. The number 7 received it from Valverde, beat his marker and shot across the ball, with no chance for Vargas.
⚽ Rodrigo Aguirre’s goal to make it 2-1 for Uruguay against Colombia.
— 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 (@SomosNacional1)
When the game seemed to be decided in favor of Uruguay, Colombia equalized in stoppage time, in the 50th minute. Sánchez launched into the area, Mojica headed the ball and Andrés Gómez appeared in the middle of the confusion to shoot across and equalize.
🇨🇴 This was Carlos Gómez’s goal for Colombia’s partial tie
— Mundo MILLOS (@MundoMillos)
In the next move, Uruguay confirmed an exciting victory with Ugarte, who completed the goal after the ball was thrown into the area, at 55 of the 2nd half.
🚨🇺🇾 Manuel Ugarte gives Uruguay the lead in the 101st minute, just after Colombia had scored the equalizer! 😳
— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot)
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Uruguay x Colombia: lineups
Uruguay: Rochet, Nandez, Jose Gimenez, Mathias Oliveira, Saracchi (Varella, 33’/2oT), Bentancur, Valverde, Pellistri, Aguirre (Ugarte, 22’/2oT), Maxi Araújo and Darwin Nunez. Technical: Marcelo Bielsa
Colombia: Vargas, Muñoz, Davison Sánchez, Lucumí, Mojica, Richard Rios, Arias (Andrés Gomez, 36’/2ºT), Quintero, Portilla (Mina, 49’/2ºT (James Rodríguez, 26’/2ºT) Luis Díaz and Jhon Durán (I deleted, 26’/2ºT). Technical: Nestor Lorenzo
Goals: Quintero, 30’/1ºT (0-1); Davison Sánchez against, 12’/2ºT (1-1); Aguirre, 14’/2ºT (2-1); Andrés Gómez, 50’/2ºT (2-2); Ugarte, 52’/2ºT (3-2)
Yellow Cards: Bentancur, Aguirre, Valverde, Nández (URU); Quintero, Jhon Durán (COL)
