Manchester United’s Facundo Pellistri and Uruguay exited the Copa America despite having a one-man advantage for half of the match. Uruguay had narrowly defeated Brazil in the previous round but couldn’t replicate their success as Colombia secured a 1-0 victory, setting up a final against Argentina, featuring United’s Lisandro Martinez and Alejandro Garnacho.

Despite several missed opportunities in the first half, Uruguay conceded just before halftime when Jefferson Lerma scored from a corner in the 39th minute. Colombia’s Daniel Muñoz received a second yellow card in stoppage time, reducing them to ten mеn. Despite Uruguay’s numerical advantage throughout the second half, they failed to capitalize, maintaining 62% possession but managing only two shots on target out of 11 attempts.

Pellistri, who started the tournament strongly with a goal and assist but has since struggled, had a particularly disappointing game. Substituted at halftime, he received a Sofascore rating of 6.7 for his efforts in Charlotte. During the match, Pellistri completed only one dribble and had minimal involvement with 11 touches. His passing accuracy was 75%, completing just three out of four attempts, emphasizing his limited impact on the game. Despite making a key pass, Uruguay couldn’t convert it into a goal. Defensively, Pellistri won two out of four ground duels and lost his only aerial duel, completing one tackle.

Next, Uruguay will face Canada in the third-place playoff, aiming to recover from their semifinal disappointment. With Uruguay out of contention for the Copa America title, Manchester United supporters may hope for progress in potential transfers, including Uruguay’s Manuel Ugarte and Netherlands’ Joshua Zirkzee and Matthijs de Ligt, following their Euro 2024 defeat to England.