With Palmeiras trio on the pitch, Uruguay thrashed by USA | OneFootball

This Tuesday, with a trio from Palmeiras on the field, Uruguay was defeated by the United States 5-1 at the Raymond James Stadium in Florida, in a friendly match.

Piquerez came off the bench at the start of the second half, while Emiliano Martínez and Facundo Torres completed the Palmeiras trio during the second half. Arrascaeta, from Flamengo, was a starter and scored Uruguay's only goal in the match. All of them are expected to return in time for the next round of the Brasileirão.

Palmeiras will host Vitória this Wednesday at Allianz Parque at 7:30 PM (Brasília time). Meanwhile, Flamengo will face Fluminense on the same day at 9:30 PM at Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.

📋 Match Summary

UNITED STATES 5 X 1 URUGUAY

🏆 Competition: Friendly 🏟️ Location: Raymond James Stadium, Florida 📅 Date: November 18, 2025 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 9 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

Match Overview

The United States opened the scoring 17 minutes into the game. Sebastian Berhalter took a short free-kick at the edge of the area, got the ball back, and struck a beautiful shot into the top corner. At 20 minutes, Alex Freeman extended the lead. The defender capitalized on a corner kick and rose above the defense to score with a header.

The third goal for the United States came at 31 minutes. Alex Freeman made a brilliant individual play down the left, entered the area, and shot powerfully past goalkeeper Cristopher Fiermarin. Diego Luna scored the fourth at 42 minutes. The number 10 appeared in the middle of the area to finish first-time and find the net.

Still in the first half, at 46 minutes, Uruguay reduced the deficit. Giorgian de Arrascaeta took advantage of a loose ball in the area and, with great skill, executed a bicycle kick to cut the lead. In the second half, at 20 minutes, Uruguay was reduced to ten men when Bentancur received a red card. After the expulsion, the USA had even more space and extended the lead with Tanner Tassmann at 23 minutes.

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