USA 0-1 Uruguay: Player ratings as Mathias Olivera’s second-half strike sinks the Stars and Stripes
Uruguay beat USA 1-0 in their third and final group fixture to consolidate their position as Group C winners. Mathias Olivera struck the only goal of the game in the 66th minute to give his side all three points. The USA, meanwhile, were knocked out in the group stages after finishing third in their group with only three points from as many games.
USMNT Player Ratings vs Uruguay
Goalkeeper
Matthew Turner – 6.5/10: With Uruguay barely threatening, Turner was having a comfortable outing, but it changed in the 66th minute when Olivera put one past them.
Defenders
Joe Scally – 6.5/10: So crucial to winning back possession; his tackling was perfectly timed too.
Chris Richards – 6.5/10: Four clearances in the game to show excellent vision.
Timothy Ream – 7/10: Perfectly complimented Richards in defense with six clearances of his own.
Antonee Robinson – 6/10: Passing was off but otherwise a solid option in defense for USA.
Midfielders
Weston McKennie – 5/10: He misplaced a few passes and came a cropper in his duels too.
Tyler Adams – 6.5/10: Tracked back more often to help out defensively.
Yunus Musah – 5/10: A total non-factor in these proceedings.
Forwards
Christian Pulisic – 6/10: Passing was surprisingly off but was a source of many crosses for his teammates.
Folarin Balogun – 6.5/10: A knock ended his time prematurely; offered no great shakes in the 41 minutes that he played for.
Giovanni Reyna – 6/10: Won the ball from time to time but the end product was sorely lacking.
Substitutes
Ricardo Pepi – 6/10
Josh Sargent – 6.5/10
Haji Wright – 6/10
Manager
Gregg Berhalter – 6/10
Uruguay National Football Team Player Ratings vs USA
Goalkeeper
Sergio Rochet – 7/10: Probably the easiest outing of his 2024 Copa America campaign so far.
Defenders
Nahitan Nandez – 5.5/10: Misplaced plenty of passes and came up short in his duels too.
Ronald Araujo – 8.5/10: Delivered a defensive masterclass with eight clearances, four interceptions, and three tackles, while winning all six of his ground duels too.
Mathias Olivera – 8/10: Held the fort well and fired Uruguay in front after the hour mark.
Matias Vina – 6/10: Sloppy in possession and his forward runs didn’t yield much.
Midfielders
Manuel Ugarte – 7.5/10: Key to winning back possession, winning all eight of his ground duels, while also making five tackles to become a thorn in USA’s flesh.
Federico Valverde – 6/10: Surprisingly poot at duels but was defensively good for Uruguay.
Forwards
Facundo Pellistri – 6.5/10: Caused USA problems with his movements and laid one key pass too.
Nicolas de la Cruz – 6/10: He laid a few good crosses for his attacking cohorts.
Maximiliano Araujo – N/A: Went off within 27 minutes of the kick-off with an injury; solid until then.
Darwin Nunez – 6/10: It was an uncharacteristically poor game for the in-form striker, who looked off from the beginning.
Substitutes
Cristian Olivera – 6/10
Jose Gimenez – 6.5/10
Rodrigo Bentancur – 6.5/10
Sebastian Caceres – N/A
Luis Suarez – N/A
Manager
Pablo Quiroga – 7/10
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