Uruguay U20 vs England U20, 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Under-20 World Cup
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2 - 3
2 - 3
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.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Offside, Uruguay U20. Randall Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Matías Abaldo is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Franco González (Uruguay U20).
- 10': Harvey Vale (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Randall Rodríguez.
- 16': Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Alex Scott (England U20).
- 18': Corner, Uruguay U20. Conceded by Bashir Humphreys.
- 20': Attempt saved. Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Boselli.
- 20': Attempt missed. Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 22': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Mateo Ponte.
- 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.
- 26': Alex Scott (England U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Mateo Ponte (Uruguay U20).
- 26': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Sebastián Boselli.
- 29': Corner, Uruguay U20. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Alan Matturro (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 30': Attempt missed. Franco González (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 32': Facundo González (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Alfie Devine (England U20).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Daniel Oyegoke (England U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
- 36': Attempt missed. Daniel Oyegoke (England U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 36': Offside, Uruguay U20. Damián García tries a through ball, but Andrés Ferrari is caught offside.
- 37': Andrés Ferrari (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Ronnie Edwards (England U20).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Mateo Ponte (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Damián García.
- 38': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20).
- 38': Mateo Joseph Fernández (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Mateo Joseph Fernández (England U20).
- 42': Mateo Ponte (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Mateo Joseph Fernández (England U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Cox (England U20).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Andrés Ferrari (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Franco González with a headed pass.
- 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.
- 45'+6': Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+6': Foul by Alex Scott (England U20).
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Alan Matturro (Uruguay U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Uruguay U20 0, England U20 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Uruguay U20 0, England U20 2.
- 47': Andrés Ferrari (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Bashir Humphreys (England U20).
- 49': Attempt saved. Matías Abaldo (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Rodríguez with a cross.
- 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.
- 51': VAR Decision: Goal Uruguay U20 1-2 England U20 (Franco González).
- 52': Attempt missed. Alex Scott (England U20) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 53': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Alan Matturro.
- 55': Attempt missed. Dane Scarlett (England U20) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a headed pass.
- 55': Attempt missed. Mateo Joseph Fernández (England U20) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jarell Quansah.
- 56': Foul by Harvey Vale (England U20).
- 56': Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Uruguay U20. Conceded by Mateo Joseph Fernández.
- 59': Attempt missed. Sebastián Boselli (Uruguay U20) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Corner, Uruguay U20. Conceded by Bashir Humphreys.
- 60': Attempt missed. Andrés Ferrari (Uruguay U20) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Alan Matturro.
- 62': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Alan Matturro.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Mateo Joseph Fernández (England U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Mateo Ponte.
- 63': Substitution, England U20. Daniel Jebbison replaces Mateo Joseph Fernández.
- 64': Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Darko Gyabi (England U20).
- 65': Attempt missed. Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz following a set piece situation.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Matías Abaldo (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Damián García with a headed pass.
- 65': Attempt missed. Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrés Ferrari.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Oyegoke (England U20).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Darko Gyabi (England U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Franco González (Uruguay U20).
- 69': Daniel Jebbison (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Sebastián Boselli (Uruguay U20).
- 70': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Facundo González.
- 72': Darko Gyabi (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20).
- 73': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Alan Matturro.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (England U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (England U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Foul by Alex Scott (England U20).
- 75': Franco González (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Alex Scott (England U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt saved. Andrés Ferrari (Uruguay U20) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Dane Scarlett (England U20).
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Boselli (Uruguay U20).
- 78': Substitution, Uruguay U20. Ignacio Sosa replaces Damián García.
- 78': Substitution, Uruguay U20. Juan de los Santos replaces Andrés Ferrari.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Daniel Jebbison (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Alan Matturro (Uruguay U20).
- 80': Alan Matturro (Uruguay U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Matías Abaldo (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco González.
- 84': Matthew Cox (England U20) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Alex Scott (England U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Ignacio Sosa (Uruguay U20).
- 86': Substitution, Uruguay U20. Anderson Duarte replaces Fabricio Díaz.
- 86': Substitution, Uruguay U20. Santiago Homenchenko replaces Franco González.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Juan de los Santos (Uruguay U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Ponte.
- 87': Corner, Uruguay U20. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
- 88': Attempt missed. Santiago Homenchenko (Uruguay U20) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Juan de los Santos with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Daniel Jebbison (England U20) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90': Attempt missed. Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matías Abaldo.
- 90'+1': Substitution, England U20. Xavier Simons replaces Dane Scarlett.
- 90'+4': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Santiago Homenchenko.
- 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.
- 90'+6': Substitution, England U20. Imari Samuels replaces Alfie Devine.
- 90'+7': Foul by Alex Scott (England U20).
- 90'+7': Matías Abaldo (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Attempt saved. Anderson Duarte (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan de los Santos.
- 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.
- 90'+10': Substitution, Uruguay U20. Nicolás Siri replaces Luciano Rodríguez.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Uruguay U20 2, England U20 3.
- 0': Match ends, Uruguay U20 2, England U20 3.
- 0': Match ends, Uruguay U20 2, England U20 3.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Uruguay U20 2, England U20 3.
- 0': Match ends, Uruguay U20 2, England U20 3.
Statistics
 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 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 239 | Accurate Passes | 260 |
| 327 | Passes | 350 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 17 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 15 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 22 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 27,231
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 27,231
FIFA U-20 World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England U20 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Uruguay U20 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Tunisia U20 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Iraq U20 | 3 | -7 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Uruguay U20 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Randall Rodríguez (GK) |
| 16 | Facundo González |
| 2 | Sebastián Boselli |
| 13 | Alan Matturro  |
| 4 | Mateo Ponte |
| 10 | Franco González |
| 14 | Damián García |
| 5 | Fabricio Diaz |
| 9 | Andrés Ferrari |
| 17 | Matías Abaldo |
| 19 | Luciano Rodríguez |
England U20 (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Cox (GK) |
| 15 | Ronnie Edwards |
| 5 | Bashir Humphreys |
| 6 | Jarell Quansah |
| 4 | Alex Scott |
| 14 | Darko Gyabi |
| 11 | Harvey Vale |
| 21 | Daniel Oyegoke |
| 9 | Dane Scarlett |
| 18 | Mateo Joseph |
| 7 | Alfie Devine |
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