FIFA Under-20 World Cup

FULL TIME
Uruguay U20 WWWLW 2
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England U20 LLLWW 3
  • Franco González 49'
  • Matías Abaldo 90'+9'
  • Bashir Humphreys 22'
  • Alfie Devine 45'+4'
  • Darko Gyabi 90'+5'
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Match Report

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England beat Uruguay to reach U20 World Cup knockout stage

England secured their place in the knockout rounds of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup after holding on for a 3-2 win over Uruguay in La Plata, Argentina, on Thursday.

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Team Stats

ENG URU
10
Fouls
8
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
10
Corner Kicks
5
4
Saves
0
47.8
Possession
52.2
12
SHOTS
21
3
ON GOAL
6
30
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
239
Accurate Passes
260
327
Passes
350
70
Pass Completion %
70
2
Accurate Crosses
7
17
Crosses
24
10
Cross %
30
75
Long Balls
68
32
Accurate Long Balls
26
40
Long Balls %
40
4
Blocked Shots
5
10
Effective Tackles
18
15
Tackles
26
70
Tackle %
70
8
Interceptions
13
22
Effective Clearances
23
22
Clearances
23

Match Leaders

URU

  • Luciano Rodríguez F Total Shots 5
  • Mateo Ponte D Saves 2

ENG

  • Alex Scott M Total Shots 2
  • Matthew Cox G Saves 4

Head to Head

URU leads series 1-0

Lineups

Confirmed

URU · 4-2-3-1

  1. Randall RodríguezG12
  2. Facundo GonzálezCD-L16
  3. Sebastián BoselliCD-R2
  4. Alan MatturroLB13
  5. Mateo PonteRB4
  6. Franco GonzálezAM10
  7. Damián GarcíaLM14
  8. Fabricio DíazRM5
  9. Andrés FerrariF9
  10. Matías AbaldoAM-L17
  11. Luciano RodríguezAM-R19

Substitutes

  1. Anderson DuarteSUB7
  2. Facundo MachadoSUB1
  3. Mateo AntoniSUB3
  4. Santiago HomenchenkoSUB18
  5. Juan SantosSUB11
  6. Rodrigo ChagasSUB8
  7. Mathías De RitisSUB6
  8. Nicolás SiriSUB20
  9. Ignacio SosaSUB15
  10. Jose ArbioSUB21

ENG · 3-4-3

  1. Matthew CoxG1
  2. Ronnie EdwardsCD15
  3. Bashir HumphreysCD-L5
  4. Jarell QuansahCD-R6
  5. Alex ScottCM-L4
  6. Darko GyabiCM-R14
  7. Harvey ValeLM11
  8. Daniel OyegokeRM21
  9. Dane ScarlettF9
  10. Mateo JosephCF-L18
  11. Alfie DevineCF-R7

Substitutes

  1. Liam DelapSUB19
  2. James BeadleSUB12
  3. Teddy Sharman-LoweSUB13
  4. Daniel JebbisonSUB20
  5. Samuel EdozieSUB17
  6. Imari SamuelsSUB16
  7. Xavier SimonsSUB8

Play by Play

  1. Substitution 90'+10'

    Substitution, Uruguay U20. Nicolás Siri replaces Luciano Rodríguez.

    Nicolás Siri
  2. Goal 90'+9'

    Goal! Uruguay U20 2, England U20 3. Matías Abaldo (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.

    Matías Abaldo
  3. Substitution 90'+6'

    Substitution, England U20. Imari Samuels replaces Alfie Devine.

    Imari Samuels
  4. Goal 90'+5'

    Goal! Uruguay U20 1, England U20 3. Darko Gyabi (England U20) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Scott.

    Darko Gyabi
  5. Substitution 90'+1'

    Substitution, England U20. Xavier Simons replaces Dane Scarlett.

    Xavier Simons
  6. Substitution 86'

    Substitution, Uruguay U20. Santiago Homenchenko replaces Franco González.

    Santiago Homenchenko
  7. Substitution 86'

    Substitution, Uruguay U20. Anderson Duarte replaces Fabricio Díaz.

    Anderson Duarte
  8. Yellow Card 84'

    Matthew Cox (England U20) is shown the yellow card.

    Matthew Cox
  9. Yellow Card 80'

    Alan Matturro (Uruguay U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Alan Matturro
  10. Substitution 78'

    Substitution, Uruguay U20. Juan de los Santos replaces Andrés Ferrari.

    Juan Santos
  11. Substitution 78'

    Substitution, Uruguay U20. Ignacio Sosa replaces Damián García.

    Ignacio Sosa
  12. Yellow Card 75'

    Alex Scott (England U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Alex Scott
  13. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, England U20. Daniel Jebbison replaces Mateo Joseph Fernández.

    Daniel Jebbison
  14. Goal 49'

    Goal! Uruguay U20 1, England U20 2. Franco González (Uruguay U20) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.

    Franco González
  15. Goal 45'+4'

    Goal! Uruguay U20 0, England U20 2. Alfie Devine (England U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Joseph Fernández.

    Alfie Devine
  16. Yellow Card 42'

    Mateo Joseph Fernández (England U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Mateo Joseph
  17. Goal - Header 22'

    Goal! Uruguay U20 0, England U20 1. Bashir Humphreys (England U20) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a corner.

    Bashir Humphreys
  1. End Regular Time 90'+10'
  2. Substitution 90'+10'

    Substitution, Uruguay U20. Nicolás Siri replaces Luciano Rodríguez.

    Nicolás Siri
  3. Goal 90'+9'

    Goal! Uruguay U20 2, England U20 3. Matías Abaldo (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.

    Matías Abaldo
  4. Substitution 90'+6'

    Substitution, England U20. Imari Samuels replaces Alfie Devine.

    Imari Samuels
  5. Goal 90'+5'

    Goal! Uruguay U20 1, England U20 3. Darko Gyabi (England U20) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Scott.

    Darko Gyabi
  6. Substitution 90'+1'

    Substitution, England U20. Xavier Simons replaces Dane Scarlett.

    Xavier Simons
  7. Substitution 86'

    Substitution, Uruguay U20. Santiago Homenchenko replaces Franco González.

    Santiago Homenchenko
  8. Substitution 86'

    Substitution, Uruguay U20. Anderson Duarte replaces Fabricio Díaz.

    Anderson Duarte
  9. Yellow Card 84'

    Matthew Cox (England U20) is shown the yellow card.

    Matthew Cox
  10. Yellow Card 80'

    Alan Matturro (Uruguay U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Alan Matturro
  11. Substitution 78'

    Substitution, Uruguay U20. Juan de los Santos replaces Andrés Ferrari.

    Juan Santos
  12. Substitution 78'

    Substitution, Uruguay U20. Ignacio Sosa replaces Damián García.

    Ignacio Sosa
  13. Yellow Card 75'

    Alex Scott (England U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Alex Scott
  14. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, England U20. Daniel Jebbison replaces Mateo Joseph Fernández.

    Daniel Jebbison
  15. Goal 49'

    Goal! Uruguay U20 1, England U20 2. Franco González (Uruguay U20) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.

    Franco González
  16. Start 2nd Half 45'

    Second Half begins Uruguay U20 0, England U20 2.

  17. Halftime 45'+7'
  18. Goal 45'+4'

    Goal! Uruguay U20 0, England U20 2. Alfie Devine (England U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Joseph Fernández.

    Alfie Devine
  19. Yellow Card 42'

    Mateo Joseph Fernández (England U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Mateo Joseph
  20. Goal - Header 22'

    Goal! Uruguay U20 0, England U20 1. Bashir Humphreys (England U20) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a corner.

    Bashir Humphreys
  21. Kickoff

    First Half begins.

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