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Canada vs Uruguay, 2022 International Friendly

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Canada
    FT
    0 - 2
    Uruguay
    • 6': Nicolás de la Cruz
    • 33': Darwin Núñez

    Uruguay beat Canada 2-0 in final match before World Cup

    Uruguay beat Canada 2-0 in their final friendly before the World Cup with Nicolas de la Cruz and Darwin Nunez scoring first-half goals.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Samuel Piette (Canada).
    • 2': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Kamal Miller (Canada).
    • 6': Goal! Canada 0, Uruguay 1. Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 7': Cyle Larin (Canada) is shown the yellow card.
    • 8': Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Samuel Adekugbe (Canada).
    • 11': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay).
    • 11': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Jonathan David (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
    • 12': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Alistair Johnston (Canada) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alphonso Davies with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Offside, Canada. Jonathan David tries a through ball, but Alphonso Davies is caught offside.
    • 14': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Uruguay).
    • 14': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Hand ball by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
    • 24': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
    • 32': Foul by Alphonso Davies (Canada).
    • 32': Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Goal! Canada 0, Uruguay 2. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a cross.
    • 37': Foul by Richie Laryea (Canada).
    • 37': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay).
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Cyle Larin (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Canada) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Adekugbe with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alphonso Davies with a through ball.
    • 41': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Nicolás de la Cruz.
    • 42': Offside, Uruguay. Darwin Núñez tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Uruguay. Luis Suárez tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Canada 0, Uruguay 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Canada 0, Uruguay 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Canada. Junior Hoilett replaces Richie Laryea.
    • 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Giorgian de Arrascaeta replaces Luis Suárez.
    • 46': Foul by Steven Vitória (Canada).
    • 46': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Samuel Piette (Canada).
    • 49': Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Guillermo Varela.
    • 51': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (Canada).
    • 51': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay).
    • 52': Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Guillermo Varela.
    • 55': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Uruguay).
    • 55': Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Substitution, Canada. Ismaël Koné replaces Samuel Piette.
    • 56': Cyle Larin (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Martín Cáceres (Uruguay).
    • 59': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Canada).
    • 59': Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Uruguay).
    • 60': Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card.
    • 61': Substitution, Uruguay. Manuel Ugarte replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
    • 61': Substitution, Uruguay. Martín Satriano replaces Darwin Núñez.
    • 62': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Canada).
    • 62': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
    • 63': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Sergio Rochet.
    • 64': Cyle Larin (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
    • 65': Attempt missed. Kamal Miller (Canada) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Guillermo Varela with a cross.
    • 67': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
    • 67': Jonathan David (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
    • 68': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
    • 72': Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Substitution, Uruguay. Matías Vecino replaces Nicolás de la Cruz.
    • 73': Substitution, Uruguay. Matías Viña replaces Agustín Canobbio.
    • 73': Substitution, Canada. Iké Ugbo replaces Cyle Larin.
    • 74': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
    • 77': Alistair Johnston (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay).
    • 79': Substitution, Canada. Tajon Buchanan replaces Samuel Adekugbe.
    • 79': Substitution, Canada. Theo Corbeanu replaces Steven Vitória.
    • 82': Substitution, Uruguay. Diego Rossi replaces Federico Valverde.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Martín Satriano (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Alphonso Davies (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.
    • 87': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
    • 87': Ismaël Koné (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Junior Hoilett (Canada).
    • 88': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Diego Rossi (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Canada).
    • 89': Ismaël Koné (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Alphonso Davies (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Hoilett with a headed pass.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Guillermo Varela.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
    • 90'+3': Ismaël Koné (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Canada 0, Uruguay 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Canada 0, Uruguay 2.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 0
    44.7 Possession 55.3
    6 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    389 Accurate Passes 472
    473 Passes 564
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    3 Crosses 25
    0.7 Cross % 0.1
    54 Long Balls 67
    26 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    12 Effective Tackles 3
    25 Tackles 10
    0.5 Tackle % 0.3
    15 Interceptions 14
    31 Effective Clearances 1
    31 Clearances 1

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Národny Futbalovy Stadión
    Location: Bratislava, Slovakia
    Attendance: 4,500

    Line-Ups

    CAN Canada (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    18 Milan Borjan (GK)
    5 Steven Vitória
    4 Kamal Miller
    2 Alistair Johnston
    7 Stephen Eustáquio
    6 Samuel Piette
    3 Sam Adekugbe
    22 Richie Laryea
    20 Jonathan David
    19 Alphonso Davies
    17 Cyle Larin Yellow Card
    Canada Substitutes:
    Tajon Buchanan, Luca Koleosho, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Ike Ugbo, Scott Kennedy, Junior Hoilett, Liam Millar, Charles-Andreas Brym, Maxime Crépeau, Derek Cornelius, Joel Waterman, Dayne St. Clair, Ismaël Koné, Theo Corbeanu, Lucas Cavallini.

    URU Uruguay (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    23 Sergio Rochet (GK)
    3 Sebastián Cáceres
    22 Martín Cáceres
    16 Mathías Olivera Yellow Card
    21 Gullermo Varela
    6 Rodrigo Bentancur
    15 Federico Valverde
    7 Nicolás de la Cruz
    18 Agustín Cano
    11 Darwin Núñez
    9 Luis Suárez
    Uruguay Substitutes:
    Martín Satriano, Matías Viña, Agustin Rogel, Facundo Pellistri, Matías Vecino, Brian Ocampo, Sebastián Sosa, Leandro Cabrera, Lucas Torreira, Fernando Muslera, Diego Rossi, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Damián Suárez, Manuel Ugarte.

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