Uruguay celebrates dramatic victory against Colombia: Ugarte becomes a hero!

Uruguay celebrates dramatic victory against Colombia: Ugarte becomes a hero!

In a breathtaking football game, Uruguay won a dramatic 3-2 victory against Colombia on Friday evening! The decisive goal was hit by Manuel Ugarte in the 101st minute, when the tension in the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo was unbearable. After a late balance by Andrés Gómez in the 90+6. Minute the game seemed to go to the extension, but Uruguay once again demonstrated his irrepressible determination!

The game started with a deficit for Uruguay when Juan Fernando Quintero hit Colombia in the 31st minute. But the Uruguayan team, under the direction of coach Marcelo Bielsa, could not be discouraged. With an own goal of Davinson Sánchez in the 57th minute and a goal by Rodrigo Aguirre in the 60th minute, La Celeste turned the game and seemed to be on the way to an important victory. Bielsa commented after the game: "It was a very necessary victory, and the way it happened was extremely exciting."

a final full of thrill

The last minutes of the game were a real spectacle! Colombia equalized in added time and seemed to save the point. But Uruguay, known for his fighting spirit, could not be kept down. Just five minutes after the equalization, Ugarte scored the winning goal and catapulted Uruguay back on the road to success in the South American World Cup qualifications. With this victory, both teams now have 19 points and are in second place in the table!

The emotions were boiling up and the fans in the stadium experienced a change of feelings. Néstor Lorenzo, the coach of the Colombian team, analyzed the situation after the game and emphasized: "Uruguay has a high class player who enforced the mistakes." The return to the form for Uruguay could be crucial for the further course of the qualification!