The friendly match that was played this Saturday between the Basque Country and Uruguay ended with a tied score of 1 to 1 in the Cathedral. Initially, Uruguay was behind on the scoreboard with a goal from Álvaro Djaló in the 44th minute of the first half, but managed to tie thanks to a goal scored by Matías Vecino in the 0th minute of the second stage.
Matías Vecino’s performance positioned him as the most outstanding player of the match. The Uruguayan midfielder scored 1 goal.
Another player who had a great game was Álvaro Djaló. The Basque Country attacker shone by scoring 1 goal.
It was a match with only one card, in the 41st minute of the first half Guillermo Varela received a yellow card.
The coach of the Basque Country, Jagoba Arrasate, presented a 4-4-2 tactical layout with Julen Agirrezabala in goal; Andoni Gorosabel, Aritz Elustondo, Jon Pacheco and Imanol García on the defensive line; Alex Sola, Mikel Vesga, Ander Guevara and Iván Martín in the middle; and Álvaro Djaló and Adu Ares in the attack.
For its part, Marcelo Bielsa’s team came out with a 4-5-1 tactical layout with Franco Israel between the three sticks; Guillermo Varela, Bruno Méndez, Nicolás Marichal and Lucas Olaza in defense; Nicolás Fonseca, Matías Vecino, Agustín Canobbio, Rodrigo Zalazar and Facundo Torres in midfield; and Luciano Rodríguez up front.
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea was the referee chosen for the match in the Cathedral.
On the next date, the Basque Country will host Uruguay and Uruguay will play as a visitor against the Basque Country.
BBC-NEWS-SRC: IMPORTING DATE: 2024-03-23 23:05:02