Arrascaeta strikes as Uruguay beat Peru to book World Cup spot | OneFootball

This Thursday, at the Centenario Stadium, Uruguay secured its passport to the World Cup for the fifth consecutive time. The Celeste defeated Peru 3-0, with goals from Rodrigo Aguirre, Arrascaeta, and Federico Viñas, in the 17th round of the Qualifiers, securing a spot in the next World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Mexico, and Canada next year.

With the victory, Uruguay took third place in the Qualifiers, with 27 points – 11 less than Argentina, the leader. Meanwhile, Peru, with 12 points, bid farewell to any possibility of qualifying for the World Cup and remained in ninth place.

To conclude the teams' campaigns in the World Cup Qualifiers, the Uruguayans will visit Chile at the Julio Martinez Pradanos National Stadium at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) next Tuesday (9). The Peruvians, on the same day and at the same time, will host Paraguay at the National Stadium in Lima.

Uruguay vs Peru: the match

First half

Uruguay started the game imposing an intense pace and dominating the actions from the first minutes. The beginning of the match was marked by strong marking and frequent fouls, with a yellow card for Marcos López just 5 minutes in. The first clear chance came from a shot by Piquerez, which went over the goal, and Arrascaeta, the Celeste maestro, began to create good opportunities, although without initial success.

The Uruguayan pressure was converted into a goal at 13 minutes. After a run and play by Arrascaeta through the middle, the ball reached Varela, who crossed precisely to Rodrigo Aguirre, who anticipated the marking and headed firmly into the back of the net: Uruguay 1-0.

Peru sought responses with shots from outside the area and finishes inside the area, like those from Quevedo and Yotún, but encountered great resistance from the Uruguayan defense and the opposing goalkeeper.

Second half

Uruguay returned from the break maintaining control of the match and quickly extended their lead. At 12 minutes, Arrascaeta finished inside the area, after receiving a pass from Aguirre, putting the Celeste 2-0 over Peru. Before hitting the net, the ball struck the crossbar.

The third goal came at 34 minutes. Brian Rodríguez crossed to Federico Viñas, who, with a first-time shot, struck firmly, swelling the net and sealing Uruguay's 3-0 victory.

In the remaining time, Peru still tried to press but could not threaten the opposing goal, while the Celeste managed the match and consolidated the comfortable victory.

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