Spain vs Uruguay, 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, Group Stage 2013

· FIFA Confederations Cup
Spain
  • 20': Pedro
  • 32': Roberto Soldado
FT
2 - 1
Uruguay
  • 88': Luis Suárez

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Spain are hosting Uruguay at Arena Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Confederations Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 7': Foul by Diego Lugano (Uruguay).
  • 7': Francesc Fábregas (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Francesc Fábregas (Spain) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 11': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Uruguay).
  • 11': Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Diego Pérez (Uruguay).
  • 15': Pedro (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesc Fábregas.
  • 20': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Diego Lugano.
  • 20': Goal! Spain 1, Uruguay 0. Pedro (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Cristian Rodríguez (Uruguay).
  • 21': Jordi Alba (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain).
  • 24': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
  • 26': Foul by Diego Lugano (Uruguay).
  • 26': Francesc Fábregas (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Xavi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 27': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Uruguay).
  • 27': Sergio Ramos (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Spain).
  • 28': Gastón Ramírez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 29': Diego Lugano (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Roberto Soldado (Spain).
  • 31': Goal! Spain 2, Uruguay 0. Roberto Soldado (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesc Fábregas with a through ball.
  • 32': Foul by Diego Pérez (Uruguay).
  • 34': Francesc Fábregas (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Diego Godín (Uruguay).
  • 35': Roberto Soldado (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Spain).
  • 36': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Gerard Piqué (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Sergio Busquets (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Diego Pérez.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Gerard Piqué (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavi with a cross.
  • 38': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Diego Lugano.
  • 41': Foul by Diego Lugano (Uruguay).
  • 41': Roberto Soldado (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Diego Lugano (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Foul by Maxi Pereira (Uruguay).
  • 43': Xavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Maxi Pereira.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Spain) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Maxi Pereira.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Diego Pérez (Uruguay).
  • 45'+2': Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Spain 2, Uruguay 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Spain 2, Uruguay 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain 2, Uruguay 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Álvaro González replaces Gastón Ramírez.
  • 48': Diego Godín (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Roberto Soldado (Spain).
  • 49': Foul by Martín Cáceres (Uruguay).
  • 49': Pedro (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Francesc Fábregas (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 51': Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Maxi Pereira (Uruguay).
  • 53': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Francesc Fábregas (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Soldado.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Francesc Fábregas.
  • 57': Foul by Diego Godín (Uruguay).
  • 57': Pedro (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Xavi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Roberto Soldado (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 63': Foul by Diego Godín (Uruguay).
  • 63': Pedro (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Substitution, Uruguay. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Walter Gargano.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Pedro (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 65': Substitution, Spain. Santiago Cazorla replaces Francesc Fábregas.
  • 67': Cristian Rodríguez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Roberto Soldado (Spain).
  • 68': Foul by Martín Cáceres (Uruguay).
  • 68': Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Offside, Uruguay. Cristian Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
  • 69': Substitution, Uruguay. Diego Forlán replaces Diego Pérez.
  • 71': Foul by Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain).
  • 71': Nicolás Lodeiro (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Spain).
  • 73': Nicolás Lodeiro (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Diego Forlán (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Cristian Rodríguez (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro González.
  • 77': Substitution, Spain. Javi Martínez replaces Xavi.
  • 77': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Jordi Alba (Spain).
  • 77': Foul by Luis Suárez (Uruguay).
  • 79': Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Uruguay).
  • 81': Javi Martínez (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Maxi Pereira (Uruguay).
  • 81': Santiago Cazorla (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Substitution, Spain. Juan Mata replaces Pedro.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Roberto Soldado (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Mata.
  • 85': Diego Lugano (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Javi Martínez (Spain).
  • 87': Foul by Javi Martínez (Spain).
  • 87': Maxi Pereira (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Spain).
  • 88': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Goal! Spain 2, Uruguay 1. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 89': Foul by Diego Lugano (Uruguay).
  • 90': Roberto Soldado (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Roberto Soldado (Spain).
  • 90'+3': Martín Cáceres (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Cristian Rodríguez (Uruguay).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Spain 2, Uruguay 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 1
24.8 Possession 75.2
4 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
218 Accurate Passes 855
297 Passes 925
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 3
4 Crosses 11
0.0 Cross % 0.3
30 Long Balls 69
12 Accurate Long Balls 58
0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
0 Blocked Shots 5
17 Effective Tackles 11
23 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
6 Effective Clearances 10
10 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Confederations Cup

Venue: Arena Pernambuco
Location: Recife, Brazil

Confederations Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Germany 3 +3 7
2 Chile 3 +2 5
3 Australia 3 -1 2
4 Cameroon 3 -4 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Iker Casillas (GK)
15 Sergio Ramos
3 Gerard Piqué Yellow Card
18 Jordi Alba
17 Álvaro Arbeloa Yellow Card
16 Sergio Busquets
10 Cesc Fàbregas
8 Xavi
14 Roberto Soldado
6 Andrés Iniesta
11 Pedro
Spain Substitutes:
David Silva, Nacho Monreal, Juan Mata, Javi Martínez, Pepe Reina, Jesús Navas, César Azpilicueta, Santi Cazorla, David Villa, Fernando Torres, Raúl Albiol, Víctor Valdés.

URU Uruguay (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Fernando Muslera (GK)
3 Diego Godín
2 Diego Lugano Yellow Card
22 Martín Cáceres
16 Maxi Pereira
5 Walter Gargano
15 Diego Pérez
7 Cristian Rodríguez
18 Gastón Ramírez
21 Edinson Cavani Yellow Card
9 Luis Suárez
Uruguay Substitutes:
Andrés Scotti, Abel Hernández, Nicolás Lodeiro, Álvaro González, Matías Aguirregaray, Egidio Arévalo Ríos, Diego Forlán, Álvaro Pereira, Sebastián Coates, Juan Castillo, Sebastián Eguren, Martín Silva.

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