Arrascaeta wonder goal, but Uruguay humbled by United States | OneFootball

Arrascaeta was one of the few who stood out in Uruguay's defeat

Uruguay ended up humiliated by the United States, but interestingly, Arrascaeta shone. With a spectacular bicycle kick goal, the number 10 scored in the 5-1 defeat, in a friendly match held in Florida, this Tuesday (18). The midfielder played for 66 minutes, Viña played 45’ and Varela did not leave the bench.

AND ARRASCAETA'S GOAL? WATCH VIDEO

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At 46 minutes of the first half, Matias Viña reached the end and crossed into the area. After a scramble in the area, the ball fell to Arrascaeta, who delivered a beautiful bicycle kick into the back of the net. A true masterpiece from the Celeste's number 10.

Earlier, at 28’, Arrascaeta almost scored a stunning goal, hitting a powerful shot from distance onto the crossbar. In the second half, at 11’, the number 10 was stopped by a good save from Freese. To the relief of the Rubro-Negra Nation, the star left at 21’ of the second half.

AND THE OTHER URUGUAYANS FROM FLAMENGO?

Starting against Mexico on Saturday (15), Varela was about to enter the field in the second half against the United States. However, at the same moment, Rodrigo Betancur committed a hard foul and received a red card. Thus, coach Marcelo ‘El Loco’ Bielsa decided not to field the Flamengo full-back. Meanwhile, Viña, who was lackluster, was replaced by Palmeiras' Piquerez at halftime.

AND THE GAME BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND URUGUAY?

When Arrascaeta scored with a bicycle kick, the United States was already leading 4-0, with goals from Sebastian Berhalter, Alex Freeman (two), and Diego Luna. In the second half, the hosts added a fifth goal with Tanner Tessmann. The biggest rout in the history of the matchup.

WILL THE URUGUAYANS REINFORCE FLAMENGO AGAINST FLUMINENSE?

Now, Arrascaeta, Varela, and Viña are expected in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday afternoon (19), after a task force promoted by Flamengo to receive the players as quickly as possible. Thus, the trio will be evaluated to see if they are fit to face Fluminense, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

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