The coach appreciated Celeste’s great 2-0 victory over Scratch, ending a bad streak that lasted almost 23 years.
Uruguay strengthened at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo and beat Brazil 2-0, thanks to goals from Darwin Núñez and Nicolás De la Cruz. La Celeste led by Marcelo Bielsa took away Scratch’s long unbeaten streak in the South American qualifiers. Since 2015, the five-time world champions have not fallen in the Qualifiers. The score was 2-0 against Chile, led by Jorge Sampaoli, opening the process towards Russia 2018.
After the match, Rosario’s coach assessed the victory: “I have a great feeling of gratitude towards the players because we all saw how they fought, how they protected themselves and sought the result. Grateful for the joy they gave us all.
“Out of the four games we have played, this victory is of course different from the previous one. Playing against Brazil is always an added challenge, so among the four of us who played, this victory is the highlight. » he added.
When asked if tonight’s victory was one of the best victories of his career, he replied: “Victures and their impact depend on what is achieved in the end and the fourth round of the Qualifiers, no achievement cannot be conceived at the moment. beyond that it is a very great joy and a cause for gratitude.
Regarding the match, Bielsa said: “The match was definitely good, it is not easy to avoid dangerous situations against Brazil’s attackers. We shared the ball a lot and they moved around easily, I would have liked to increase the number of recoveries in the rival field. We attack from recovery and if it is high it is easier for us. What is positive is the way we defended, what we need to correct is how to get the ball away from the opponent faster.
After four games played in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in North America, the light blue team has seven points and is one of Argentina’s escorts. During the next double meeting, which will be played in November, The Charrúas must visit the Albiceleste (presumably in Cordoba) and later they will receive Bolivia, the bottom of the ranking.
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