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5'
Yellow Card
5' S. Lopes Cabral (Cape Verde Islands) is shown a yellow card.
Yellow Card20' R. Bentancur (Uruguay) is shown a yellow card for tripping.
20'
21'
Goal
21' K. Lenini (Cape Verde Islands) scores. 0-1 — the opening goal.
0 - 1
Goal44' M. Araujo (Uruguay) scores. 1-1 — the equaliser.
1 - 1
44'
⏸ Half Time
Goal45+6' A. Canobbio (Uruguay) scores, set up by M. Araujo. 2-1.
2 - 1
45+6'
46'
Substitution
46' (Cape Verde Islands) makes a substitution: T. Arcanjo comes on for D. Duarte.
Yellow Card58' M. Olivera (Uruguay) is shown a yellow card for holding.
58'
58'
Substitution
58' (Cape Verde Islands) makes a substitution: Benchimol comes on for N. Da Costa.
58'
Substitution
58' (Cape Verde Islands) makes a substitution: G. Rodrigues comes on for H. Varela.
61'
Goal
61' H. Varela (Cape Verde Islands) scores. 2-2 — the equaliser.
2 - 2
VAR68' VAR review disallows a goal (Uruguay).
68'
Substitution70' (Uruguay) makes a substitution: M. Ugarte comes on for N. de la Cruz.
70'
Substitution70' (Uruguay) makes a substitution: F. Vinas comes on for D. Nunez.
70'
71'
Substitution
71' (Cape Verde Islands) makes a substitution: K. Lenini comes on for L. Duarte.
80'
Substitution
80' (Cape Verde Islands) makes a substitution: J. Monteiro comes on for Y. Semedo.
Substitution81' (Uruguay) makes a substitution: M. Araujo comes on for B. Rodriguez.
81'
90+3'
Yellow Card
90+3' D. Borges (Cape Verde Islands) is shown a yellow card for foul.
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