Copa America: Edinson Cavani helps Uruguay into quarters, Bolivia on brink
Updated On: 25 June, 2021 07:40 AM IST | Cuiaba (Brazil) | AFP
Two minutes later Bolivia`s Rodrigo Ramallo got behind the Uruguayan backline but fizzed a shot inches wide from an angle. Uruguay`s Luis Suarez was next to garner a sight of goal but Lampe was out quickly to smother his effort.
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Uruguay`s Edinson Cavani celebrates after scoring against Bolivia during their Conmebol Copa America 2021 football tournament group phase match at the Arena Pantanal Stadium in Cuiaba, Brazil. Pic/AFP
Edinson Cavani scored his 52nd goal for Uruguay as they booked their place in the 2021 Copa America quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Bolivia on Thursday. Bolivia goalkeeper Carlos Lampe scored an unlucky own goal to open the scoring but at times almost single-handedly kept his side in the game. Even so, Bolivia will be the first side eliminated from the Copa if Paraguay avoided defeat against Chile in the late Group A match. Uruguay thoroughly deserved their first win of this year`s tournament as they dominated throughout.
They could even yet win the group, currently led by Argentina, if other results go their way. The first clear sight of goal fell to Uruguay`s Giorgian De Arrascaeta, but after shifting the ball onto his left foot he blazed it well over the bar from 20 yards. Two minutes later Bolivia`s Rodrigo Ramallo got behind the Uruguayan backline but fizzed a shot inches wide from an angle. Uruguay`s Luis Suarez was next to garner a sight of goal but Lampe was out quickly to smother his effort.
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