Argentina 1-2 Uruguay Player Ratings: De Arrascaeta 8.4/10 as La Celeste Stun Albiceleste in Post-Messi Opener

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Argentina began the post-Messi era with a defeat at La Bombonera, following friendly wins over Bolivia, Burkina Faso and Benin. The Uruguay national football team scored twice in five minutes after the break, through a Leonardo Balerdi own goal on 48 and Maxi Araujo’s header on 53, before Julian Alvarez pulled one back on 73.

Giorgian De Arrascaeta tops the player ratings at 8.4/10 as man of the match. He delivered both the free-kick that struck Balerdi and the corner Araujo scooped in. The first half had been goalless, with the Argentina national football team on 0.25 xG to Uruguay’s 0.10.

Balerdi takes the harshest match rating at 5.5/10, making him the worst player on the pitch. He was booked 96 seconds into the second half for the foul that led to his own goal. Diego Forlan’s side won in the city where he led Uruguay to Copa America glory in 2011. Check out the Argentina vs Uruguay player ratings.

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Argentina vs Uruguay Man of the Match: Giorgian De Arrascaeta (8.4/10)

Giorgian De Arrascaeta earned Man of the Match with an 8.4 rating. On 48 minutes, his free-kick delivery was headed back across goal and struck Balerdi into his own net. Five minutes later his corner found Maxi Araujo at the near post, and the glancing header looped over Rulli. He also played a lofted through ball for Nunez on 12 and curled in the corner that Ronald Araujo flicked on at the end of the first half.

Worst Player in Argentina vs Uruguay: Leonardo Balerdi (5.5/10)

Argentina defender Leonardo Balerdi was the lowest-rated player on the pitch at 5.5/10. He was booked on 47 minutes for hacking down Nunez, and on 48 the free-kick delivery hit the back of his head under pressure from Nunez and went in. Maxi Araujo had turned him inside out on 43, and his underhit back pass on 67 nearly gifted Uruguay a third.