Maxi Araújo shines again! Sporting full-back sets up Uruguay win (video) | OneFootball

Uruguay beat South Korea 4-1 this Monday in a friendly match held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. Maxi Araújo once again stood out, just as he has been doing for Sporting.

This victory marked Diego Forlán’s side’s recovery on Asian soil after the defeat to Japan (3-1), with the Sporting left-back playing the full 90 minutes and providing an assist.

The South American side started the match in devastating fashion and, as early as the 13th minute, Darwin Núñez opened the scoring. Looking comfortable on the left flank, Sporting’s number 20 was a constant headache for the home side, despite picking up a yellow card in the 22nd minute.

The lead was doubled in the 27th minute by Giorgian De Arrascaeta after an assist from the Sporting full-back, and the score became even more painful for South Korea on the verge of half-time, when Bayern Munich centre-back Kim Min-jae put the ball into his own net (43').

In the second half, the pattern of the game remained the same and in the 63rd minute Darwin grabbed his brace with ease. In the 77th minute, with the score under control, Diego Forlán took off De Arrascaeta and brought onRodrigo Zalazar, another Sporting player, who helped freshen up the midfield and shut down the Korean reaction in the closing stages of the match, although they still managed a consolation goal in the 81st minute through Lee Kang-in.

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