world cup 2018

 

86 min: Cavani brings a smart save out of Mohammad Al-Owais with a shot.

84 min: Uruguay continue to lead by the only goal of the game, but Saudi Arabia look like they could play for another two hours and fail to trouble the scoreboard operator. They need a goal or they are out of the World Cup.

82 min: Uruguay substitution: Nahitan Nandez on for Carlos Sanchez.

80 min: Lucas Torreira shoots from distance and sees his shot take a deflection off Cavani. The ball drops just wide of the far corner after threatening briefly to go in the goal.

77 min: Sanchez curls a free-kick into the Saudi Arabia penalty area, where three defenders take swipes at the ball and fail to clear it. It finds its way to Caceres, who shoots goalwards. His effort hits Godin and the offside flag is hoisted. Slapstick defending from the Saudis and not for the first time at a set piece.

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77 min: Saudi Arabia substitution: Mohammad Kano on for Hatan Bahbir.