Posted in: 18/11/2020 – 06:36
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Montevideo (AFP)
Brazil continued its full start, achieving its fourth victory at the expense of its Uruguay host 2-0, and Argentina kept its runners-up on the two-point difference with it by returning from Peru 2-0 Tuesday in the fourth round of the South American qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
At the famous “Centenario” stadium in Montevideo, Brazil logically decided its confrontation with Uruguay in the first half with two goals from Arthur’s shot from outside the area that rebounded from the defense into the net (34) and a beautiful header for Richardson after a cross from Renan Lodi (45), taking advantage of the absence of striker Louis Suarez, infected with the emerging coronavirus, then the other striker, Edinson Cavani, was sent off in the second half.
Brazil, whose star Neymar missed for the second match in succession due to injury, raised its tally to 12 full points in the united group, for which four teams qualify directly for the World Cup finals, while the fifth plays a supplement against Oceania, compared to 10 for Argentina.
The Uruguayan side was the most dangerous, beginning with a ball by young Darwin Nunes, which hit the crossbar of goalkeeper Ederson in front of empty stands due to the protocol to prevent the spread of the Corona virus.
Chilean referee Roberto Tobar raised a yellow card in the face of Cavani after friction with Richarlison, but after confirming the video assistant referee, he returned and raised the red to dismiss him a third of an hour before the end of time, and Uruguay was unable to beat Brazil for the first time since 2001.
In the second match, Argentina compensated for their last draw with Paraguay with a deserved 2-0 win over Peru in Lima, with the goals of their attackers, Nicholas Gonzales (22 years old) and Lautaro Martinis (23 years old).
Her coach, Lionel Scaloni, is trying to build a coherent squad with his star, Lionel Messi, the world’s best player six times.
On Tuesday, he pushed two attackers against the Barcelona star, so Gonzales succeeded with a lightning strike in the 17th minute, before Inter striker Martinis strengthened the numbers nine minutes later.
© 2020 AFP
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