🥇 MOTM: Clinical finishing that Uruguay had been lacking | OneFootball

Uruguay’s World Cup ambitions came to a crashing halt as they were eliminated at the group stage despite a victory over Ghana.

And our Man of the Match is …

Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay)

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Uruguay came to life in their final match against Ghana, scoring their first goal of the tournament but it was too little too late as they were eliminated on ‘goals scored’.

In a rematch of one of the most memorable encounters of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Luis Suárez once again played centre stage against Ghana with a key role in both goals.

Despite a largely lethargic appearance in the first two games of the tournament, the performance that Suárez put in for the 60 minutes he was on the field had shades of 2015 as the 35-year-old created chances, nutmegged defenders and received his second card in the competition – both brandished against Ghana.

However, the performance of the match has to go to the only player to put the ball in the back of the net for Uruguay.

Giorgian de Arrascaeta’s reputation in Brazil where he plies his trade with Flamengo is well known, with the attacking midfielder playing an instrumental part in Dorivla Junior’s side since 2019.

Scoring wins you games and secures three points, it’s a stolen cliché but as Uruguay book their flights home having been eliminated because of their lack of goals scored it’s one that will leave a long-lasting sour taste in the mouth of La Celeste.

Given his first start of the tournament, the 28-year-old didn’t waste his opportunity to shine on the world’s biggest stage and as South Korea celebrate, Uruguay will have plenty of time to ponder what could’ve been as Diego Alonso took too long to get his formula right.