Goal by Atlético Madrid defender comes in the 80th minute.
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Hard-fought. It seems there is only one way for Uruguay to beat its opponents. On Tuesday afternoon, in Manaus, it went that way again. With a goal by defender Godín at 80 minutes, the Uruguayans beat Italy 1-0 and secured second place in Group D. The expected adversary in the round of sixteen is likely to be Colombia.
In the first half, fouls galore and not a goal in sight. Italy came back after the break without striker Balotelli to pull back in defense. It managed to take initiative until the 61th minute, when Marchisio came in with the soul of this boot, striking Arévalo Rios' knee and receiving his marching orders. The Italian midfielder had already received a yellow card, just 30 seconds into the second half.
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