Canada 2-2 (3-4 on pens.) Uruguay: Player ratings as Celeste won bronze after a late equalizer

Uruguay beat Canada 4-3 on penalties to achieve third place at the 2024 Copa America. The Celeste went in front after eight minutes through Rodrigo Bentancur, but Ismael Kone equalized for the Maple Leaves 14 minutes later.

In a stunning turn of events, Jonathan David came off the bench and scored to make it 2-1 for the Copa debutants, but another substitute, Luis Suarez, equalized for Uruguay in the dying seconds to force a penalty shootout. Kone and Alphonso Davies missed their kicks, whereas the Uruguayans scored all four of theirs to win the game and the bronze medal. Here are the player ratings:

Canada National Football Team Player Ratings vs Uruguay

Goalkeeper

Dayne St. Clair – 6.5/10: Turned in a good shift for the most part

Defenders

Alistair Johnston – 7.5/10: Timed his tackles to perfection and won the ball several times

Luc De Fougerolles – 6/10: Struggled to cope with Uruguay’s forwards

Moise Bombito – 8/10: Assisted Bombito for the opener and made a telling impact in defense too

Richie Laryea – 6.5/10: Was key to winning back possession but passing was off

Midfielders

Ismael Kone – 8/10: Fired the Maple Leaves in front after 22 minutes

Mathieu Choiniere – 7.5/10: Played a key role in breaking down Canada’s plays with his vital interventions

Forwards

Ali Ahmed – 7/10: Created a couple of good chances

Jonathan Osorio – 6.5/10: Passed the ball around well but lacked the end-product

Jacob Shaffelburg – 5/10: Misplaced a couple of passes and the crosses didn’t bear fruits either

Tani Oluwaseyi – 5/10: Missed three big chances which could’ve won Canada the game

Substitutes

Alphonso Davies – 5/10

Derek Cornelius – 6/10

Jonathan David – 7.5/10

Liam Millar – 6.5/10

Thelonius Bair – 6.5/10

Manager

Jesse Marsch- 6/10

Uruguay National Football Team Player Ratings vs Canada

Goalkeeper

Sergio Rochet – 6.5/10: Made three good saves to prevent Canada from running away with the game

Defenders

Nahitan Nandez – 7/10: Sloppy on the ball but more than made up for that with stoic defending

Jose Gimenez – 7.5/10: The centre-back made a telling impact in defense with vital clearances and interceptions; assisted Suarez for the late equalizer too

Sebastian Caceres – 7.5/10: Perfectly complemented Gimenez in defense and assisted Bentancur for the opener

Matias Vina – 7/10: Defensively strong but couldn’t match that offensively

Midfielders

Federico Valverde – 7/10: Composed in passing and created a few chances too

Manuel Ugarte – 5/10: Could barely get involved and was hence taken off at the break

Rodrigo Bentancur – 8.5/10: Fought hard for the ball and broke down Canada’s plays like a battering ram; fired Uruguay in front

Forwards

Facundo Pellistri – 5.5/10: No major contribution in attack

Darwin Nunez – 5/10: Failed to test Canada’s defense and was taken off in the opening stanza

Maximiliano Araujo – 4/10: A total non-factor for the 61 minutes that he was on the field for

Substitutes

Giorgian De Arrascaeta – 7/10

Luis Suarez – 8/10

Brian Rodriguez – 6.5/10

Cristian Olivera – 6.5/10

Lucas Olaza – 6/10

Manager

Marcelo Bielsa – 7.5/10

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