Highlights: Uruguay vs Paraguay (1-0) Copa América 2020

We thank you for joining us during this match between Uruguay and Paraguay for date five of group A of the Copa America 2020.

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¡TERMINÓ EL PARTIDO! @Uruguay venció 1-0 a la @Albirroja con gol de Edinson Cavani de penal

🇺🇾 Uruguay 🆚 Paraguay 🇵🇾#VibraElContinente #VibraOContinente pic.twitter.com/b72ryKjf0X — Copa América (@CopaAmerica) June 29, 2021

In a match without many emotions, Uruguay beat Paraguay by one goal to zero.

The match will be played until the 94th minute

Foul on Jiménez in Paraguay. The albirroja has a golden chance to equalize.

Luis Suárez tries a free kick, but the ball goes wide of the Paraguayan goal.

It has been a second half without many emotions. Despite this, the difference in the score is only one goal.

Junior Alonso is cautioned in Paraguay

Paraguayan team seeks to equalize through aerial play

Paraguay has not managed to score a shot on Uruguay's goal in 76 minutes of play.

Out: Federico Valverde  

In: Lucas Torreira

Shots by Uruguay: 13 - At Goal: 5

Shots by Paraguay: 0 - At Goal: 0

Out: Giorgian De Arrascaeta

In: Facundo Torres

Out: Edinson Cavani

In: Luis Suárez

Edinson Cavani is everyone's partner in attack. Unfortunately for Uruguay, De Arrascaeta has not found the goal.

Uruguay manages to control the match while Paraguay tries to get the equalizer without order in its attack.

Out: Diego Godín and Matías Vecino

In: Sebastián Coates and Martín Cáceres

Out: Alberto Espínola

In: Héctor Martínez

Paraguay attacks with desire, but without ideas. Uruguay plays a brilliant game from a tactical point of view

Óscar Romero scored the equalizer, but the referee flagged the referee's position as being in offside

Uruguay plays with Paraguay's need

Uruguay partially wins over Paraguay by one goal to zero

The two selected teams enter the Milton Santos Olympic Stadium.

Uruguay 1 - Paraguay 0

The first half will be played until the 47th minute.

After a nice team move, Matias Vecino scored a goal in offside for Uruguay.

The first caution of the match was given to Omar Alderete in Paraguay.

Nicolás De La Cruz tried a solo move, but unfortunately he never had the support of his Uruguayan teammates. The score remained one against zero.

With this result, Uruguay is in second place with seven points, while Paraguay is third with six points.

Uruguay tries constantly down the right flank, but Paraguay continues to defend well.

Exit: Miguel Almirón due to injury

In: Óscar Romero

Now the match is played in the middle of the field. Uruguay adopts a counter-attacking position and gives the ball to Paraguay.

URUGUAY'S SECOND GOAL ALMOST CAME AFTER A COUNTERATTACK THAT DE ARRASCAETA WASTED!

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¡Mucho poder! Edinson Cavani remató fuerte desde los 12 pasos para marcar el 1-0 de @Uruguay sobre la @Albirroja

🇺🇾 Uruguay 🆚 Paraguay 🇵🇾#VibraElContinente #VibraOContinente pic.twitter.com/UZsYZJCOBm — Copa América (@CopaAmerica) June 29, 2021

Battle of styles. Uruguay plans to attack with its 4-2-3-1 and Paraguay plans a defensive 4-2-1-3.

Cavani scores the first of the match from the penalty spot

Following a foul by Ángel Romero on Nandez, the referee awarded a penalty kick to Uruguay

With a defensive approach, Paraguay tries to counterattack, while Uruguay proposes much more. For the moment, the clearest chance has been for the sky-blue team.

Paraguay tries, but cannot penetrate Uruguay's defensive line

The Uruguayan smashed the ball against the post, looks much better Uruguay

Uruguay looks for Nandez on the right flank, but he has no support in front of the attack.

Uruguay proposes while Paraguay waits in its own backyard

Uruguay vs Paraguay match is on the line

¡AQUÍ ESTÁN! 🇵🇾

Los 11 de @Albirroja para enfrentar a Uruguay en la CONMEBOL #CopaAmérica 🏆#VibraElContinente pic.twitter.com/PmLFRnPYbr — Copa América (@CopaAmerica) June 28, 2021

¡LOS 11 DE LA CELESTE! 🇺🇾

Los titulares de @Uruguay para jugar contra Paraguay en la CONMEBOL #CopaAmérica 🏆#VibraElContinente pic.twitter.com/TG2ARFXHGb — Copa América (@CopaAmerica) June 28, 2021

The two teams prepare to play the match

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Uruguay vs Paraguay live, as well as the latest information from the Estadio Olimpico Pedro Ludovico. Stay tuned for up-to-the-minute updates from VAVEL.com.

The match will be broadcast on SKY Sports. If you want to watch the match online, VAVEL Mexico is your best option.

Goalkeepers: Antony Silva (Puebla), Gerardo Ortiz (Once Caldas), Alfredo Aguilar (Olimpia).

Defenders: Robert Rojas (River Plate), Fabián Balbuena (West Ham), Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras), Júnior Alonso (Atlético Mineiro), David Martínez (River Plate), Omar Alderete (Hertha Berlin), Santiago Arzamendia (Cerro Porteño), Alberto Espinola (Cerro Porteño).

Midfielders: Andrés Cubas (Nimes), Robert Piris Da Motta (Gençlerbirligi-TUR) , Richard Sánchez (América-MEX), Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire), Óscar Romero (San Lorenzo), Miguel Almirón (Newcastle), Cardozo Lucena (Cerro Porteño), Mathias Villasanti, (Cerro Porteño), Braian Ojeda (Olimpia), Jorge Morel (Guarani).

Forward: Ángel Romero (San Lorenzo), Carlos González (Tigres-MEX), Alejandro Romero Gamarra (Al Taawon-ARA), Braian Samudio (Rizespor-TUR), Gabriel Ávalos, (Argentinos Juniors), Antonio Bareiro (Libertad), Julio Cesar Enciso (Libertad).

Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray) Martín Campaña (Al Batin) Sergio Rochet (Nacional of Uruguay).

Defenders: Diego Godín (Cagliari) José María Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina) Giovanni González (Peñarol) Matías Viña (Palmeiras) Camilo Cándido (Nacional).

Midfielders: Lucas Torreira (Atlético de Madrid) Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus) Matías Vecino (Inter) Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) Fernando Gorriarán (Santos Laguna) Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) Brian Rodríguez (Almería) Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate).

Forwards: Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), Brian Ocampo (Nacional) Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) Facundo Torres (Peñarol) Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) Edinson Cavani (Manchester United).

"We will not speculate with any position in the table, we will go out to win as always. We will prepare for a match that does not let you rest and we will evaluate who are the most suitable players for the match against Uruguay".

On Paraguay's virtues, "We made the most of the stopped ball, a facet of the game in which we are very strong, we had not been able to connect with goal, we had headed a lot in the rival area and luckily today the goal opened and so, we must feel satisfied, rely on this performance and go in search of more.

I like to believe that we are a team of 28, where anyone can play and become part of the idea and develop it and make it solid and strong, and that one's own name matters less than the whole team. In this I involve the most talented people in the team, such as Óscar and Ángel Romero, Samudio, Almirón, the people who play in attack have a great conviction to help in solidarity and the people who play in the lower part of the team also take risks to play and that is something that the team has and that we must defend".

"Confidence is a fundamental factor and it is achieved by having matches in which we can look at ourselves and take positive things. The negative ones will be pointed out, we will try to see if there are possible causes and we will also try to improve them. We have a match coming up against Paraguay, which is already very difficult, a rival we have already faced recently in the qualifying rounds, and it has been a very even, very close match".

At 27 years of age, Miguel Almirón is the Paraguayan national team's main point of reference in attack. Thanks to his great ability in one-on-one duels and even his goal-scoring ability, Almirón will be the albirroja's most outstanding player.

Uruguay has several players of outstanding importance. With two excellent strikers, for many it is the most dangerous pair of strikers in South America. Luis Suarez gets all the attention thanks to his great goalscoring ability and his instinct for finding the ball. He will be the most important player for Uruguay.

With a total of 26 matches played in the context of the Copa América, Uruguay has the advantage over Paraguay. Los Celestes have won 14 matches, while Los Guaranies have triumphed in six of them, drawing in the remaining six.

Despite having lost to Argentina on day 3 of the group stage, Paraguay is in second place in the group. After having won against Bolivia and Chile, the albirroja knows that by beating Uruguay, they have the opportunity to take first place if Argentina does not beat Bolivia.

With one win, one draw and one loss, the team coached by Óscar Washington Tabárez wants to reach seven points in the Group A table. After beating the Bolivian national team by two goals to zero, the sky-blue team will seek to continue its winning streak.

The game between Uruguay and Paraguay takes us to Rio de Janeiro. The Olympic Stadium Nilton Santos will be the place where this match will be played. It has a capacity for 46,800 people.

My name is Esteban Monsalve and I’ll be your host for this game. Follow pregame information on VAVEL.