Edinson Cavani was on target as Uruguay beat Bolivia 2-0 to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Copa America.
The Manchester United striker had spurned a number of chances before he converted Facundo Torres’ cross with 11 minutes remaining.
Uruguay had earlier gone ahead when Bolivia defender Jairo Quinteros turned Giorgian de Arrascaeta’s cross into his own net shortly before half-time.
The win moves them up to third in Group A with four points from three games.
Oscar Tabarez’s side play Paraguay in their final group game in Rio on Monday.
Bolivia, the lowest ranked team in the competition, play group leaders Argentina the same day needing a win to have any chance of reaching the knockout stage.
Line-ups
Bolivia
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Lampe
- 16Saavedra
- 2Quinteros
- 5Jusino
- 17FernándezSubstituted forFloresat 74′minutes
- 6Justiniano
- 25ChuraBooked at 16minsSubstituted forVacaat 45′minutesBooked at 47mins
- 20Vaca
- 14VillarroelSubstituted forBejaranoat 45′minutes
- 7ArceSubstituted forSánchezat 68′minutesBooked at 81mins
- 11RamalloSubstituted forMoreno Martinsat 61′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Sagredo
- 4Haquín
- 9Moreno Martins
- 10Vaca
- 12Cordano
- 13Wayar
- 15Cespedes
- 18Álvarez
- 19Flores
- 21Sánchez
- 22Bejarano
- 23Rojas
Uruguay
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 1Muslera
- 8NándezSubstituted forGonzálezat 88′minutes
- 2Giménez
- 3Godín
- 17Viña
- 15Valverde
- 5Vecino
- 7De La CruzSubstituted forBentancurat 61′minutes
- 10de ArrascaetaSubstituted forTorresat 73′minutes
- 21Cavani
- 9SuárezSubstituted forGómezat 88′minutes
Substitutes
- 6Bentancur
- 11Cándido
- 12Campaña
- 13González
- 14Torreira
- 16Rodríguez
- 18Gómez
- 19Coates
- 22Cáceres
- 23Rochet
- 25Torres
- 26Ocampo
- Referee:
- Alexis Herrera
Match Stats
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Match ends, Bolivia 0, Uruguay 2.
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Second Half ends, Bolivia 0, Uruguay 2.
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Attempt missed. Maximiliano Gómez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
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Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Facundo Torres with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Danny Bejarano.
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Substitution, Uruguay. Maximiliano Gómez replaces Luis Suárez.
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Substitution, Uruguay. Giovanni González replaces Nahitan Nández.
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Offside, Uruguay. Fernando Muslera tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
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Matias Viña (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ramiro Vaca (Bolivia).
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Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
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Danny Bejarano (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matias Viña.
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Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
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Erwin Júnior Sánchez (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Matías Vecino (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Erwin Júnior Sánchez (Bolivia).
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Goal! Bolivia 0, Uruguay 2. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
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Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
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Attempt saved. Erwin Júnior Sánchez (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leonel Justiniano.
