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Darwin, Sport Lisboa e Benfica forward, was classified as one of the best in Uruguay on Tuesday night, at the Centenario Stadium, in Montevideo, despite the 2-0 loss to Brazil that also featured the Benfica player Everton in the second half.
In 4th qualifying round for the South American zone for the World Championship 2022, Darwin came in full speed and 4 ‘he was inches from the goal. He passed Danilo on the left, made a diagonal and shot hard on the outskirts of Brazil, defended by Ederson, a former Eagle goalie.
Difficulties were anticipated for the Montevideo canarinha, but Arthur, at 34 ‘, and Richarlison, at 45’, put the Brazil win by 0-2 on the break. In the complementary stage, those commanded by Tite controlled the advantage, with the coach launching the Everton from Benfica, at 70 ‘, on the left side of the attack, at a time when Brazil had the game in hand.
Despite the setback, Darwin was one of the highlights. On the celestial side, the eagle striker was one of the best, with the Same note as Godín (6.8) and only surpassed by Giménez (6.9) in the assessment made by the web Sofascore. No first complete set for the main Uruguayan team, the Benfica forward made two shots, one of them stopped at the irons, had 100% dribbling efficiency, with two by two and won two of the four duels played on the field.
Darwin also deserved praise in the Uruguayan press. OR “Ovation” recalls the movement in 4 ‘, considering it “a very clear opportunity”, underlining that “Darwin seemed to be connected to the game”. According to “Ovation”, the forward “worked on the left and took a strong shot that stopped at the crossbar of Brazil’s goal.”
OR “Soccer.yu” praised the spearhead’s disinterest in the game: “He fought hard and it was always a bother for Brazil. “
The newspaper “La Oral Deportiva” and the website “ESPN Uruguay” The Darwin-De La Cruz duo stood out. “On the left, in combination with De La Cruz, the ahead had good times during the game “, stressed” La Oral Deportiva “.” ESPN Uruguay “considered this couple”the most dangerous in uruguay Throughout the game. ”“ ESPN Uruguay ”also highlighted the pressure exercised by strikers Cavani and Darwin, which conditioned the offensive construction in the Canary Islands.
I or “The Observer” emphasized that Darwin “he was the most dangerous player in Uruguay at the start of the game, with a shot off the Brazilian goal bar at 4 ‘”.
The Brazilian press did not forget the exhibition of Everton in the 20 minutes he was on the field. Following the same pitch, the “Globe Sports” is he “Spear” We reiterate that the Benfica side “entered the second half on the left side of the attack, but he did not have the ball on his foot or the opportunity to make a more expressive play.” Brazil, in this phase of the match, favored the management of the result.
With this victory, the Brazilians cemented the leadership of the classification, with 12 points; Uruguay ranks fifth, with six points.
Otamendi starter does not win for Argentina
The central Otamendi served 90 minutes in the 74 internationalization at the service of Argentina. Playing in the center of the most backward sector, the Benfica player was safe. Saw a yellow card on victory (0-2) against Peru, a disciplinary fact that separates him from the next confrontation against Uruguay, in March 2021.
According to the statistics website Sofascore, Otamendi ended the meeting with one relief, two interceptions me a cut; won a duel in two by the grass; he also won a two-game aerial duel. The central finished the game with 82 percent pass correctly (31 of 38).
La Albiceleste continues to chase Brazil in the South American qualification for the World Cup, with 10 points.
Text: Marco Rebelo
Photos: Twitter / Otamendi / ON and Instagram / Everton
