Beijing time on July 7, the much-anticipated Cup of America quarter-final between Uruguay and Brazil, the two teams as the traditional power of the South American football world, this collision undoubtedly attracted the attention of fans around the world. In the first half of the game, both sides showed a very high defensive intensity and tactical execution, Uruguay with a solid back line and aggressive pressing, successfully limiting the Brazilian team's smooth offensive organization; while Brazil is through the delicate pass control and flexible running position to find a good opportunity to break the goal, but Uruguay's defense is impermeable to a number of threatening attacks are in the last pass or shooting session was resolved, the first half of the 0-0 each other! The first half ended in a 0-0 draw.
In the second half, with the decline of physical fitness and the accelerated pace of the game, the action of both players began to become more intense. At the critical moment, Uruguayan midfielder Nandez was sent off by the referee for a vicious foul on Rodrigo in one of the defenses, and Uruguay had to play with ten men, which immediately favored Brazil. However, the numerical advantage was not immediately converted into goals, Brazil looked a bit impatient in the attacking end, and many attempts at long-distance shots were off target, while Uruguay, with their tenacious fighting spirit and excellent defensive counterattacks, came close to rewriting the score on several occasions.
With the end of regulation time and both teams still unable to break the deadlock, the game was forced into a brutal penalty shootout. The tension reached its peak in the penalty shootout. Brazil took the first penalty, but Militão and Douglas Luiz missed, giving Uruguay the chance to turn the game around. Although Uruguay's Jimenez's penalty kick was also valiantly saved by Brazil's goalkeeper Alisson, Uruguay players then withstood the pressure and hit consecutively to win the penalty shootout 4-2, eliminating the mighty Brazil and advancing to the quarterfinals of the Copa America.
Throughout the match, Uruguay showed remarkable resilience and team spirit, and the fact that they were able to hold out until the end with one man down and had the last laugh in the penalty shootout was undoubtedly the best reward for their hard work and perseverance. Brazil, on the other hand, regrettably failed to realize their desire to win the Copa América, but the loss will serve as a motivation for them to move forward in the future.
