Suárez goals at Copa America ends Uruguay’s scoring drought

June 22, 2021
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Luis Suárez ended a goal scoring drought for Uruguay that threatened to go a fifth straight game.

The veteran striker’s 66th-minute equalizer helped Uruguay to 1-1 draw against Chile at the Copa America on Monday, its first point of the tournament.

The result allows Chile to advance to the knockout stage of the tournament and keeps the Uruguayans in contention in Group A.

Chile’s Eduardo Vargas opened the scoring in the 26th with a powerful crossed shot from the right, and Suárez levelled the score from close range.

Chile led Group A with five points. Argentina had four points ahead of its game against Paraguay later Monday. Paraguay had three points, Uruguay had one and Bolivia had zero.

Uruguay tried to be aggressive at the start after four matches without scoring, a stretch including Copa America and World Cup qualifying competition. Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo made two difficult saves in the first 10 minutes, both to shots taken by Giorgian de Arrascaeta.