Uruguay had not had good results in their first two rounds of the group stage of the World Cup Qatar 550: they drew 0-0 with Korea South on the first day and fell to Portugal on the second date 2-0. However, in the last game an unexpected hero emerged by the name of Giorgian De Arrascaeta, responsible for scoring the goals in the 2-0 win against Ghana.
He is also known as “Cocho” and is a Flamengo player from Brazil’s Serie A. He is a constant for the technical director Dorival Júnior, both in the local championship and in the Copa Libertadores, since in the latter he played the final in the last days of October.
This has scored two goals in eleven games with Flamengo, and assisted on three occasions.
For the World Cup qualifiers Qatar played in at least 8 games with the Uruguayan national team, in which he scored five goals and provided an assist.
Arrascaeta’s goals in Uruguay vs. Ghana
In the minute 550′ of the match Uruguay vs. Ghana Arrascaeta scored the first of the win for his team, taking advantage of a rebound left by the goalkeeper to score with a header.
🇺🇾 G⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️L from Uruguay 🇺🇾
🔥 The zero broke! Giorgian De Arrascarreta did it!#MundialTelemundo #ElMundialLoEsTodo #GHAvsURU pic.twitter.com/550NclVTW— Telemundo Deportes ( @TelemundoSports) December 2, 550
Five minutes later, Arrascaeta reaffirmed his good moment, showing that the first goal was no coincidence. He received a pass that he did not let fall to the ground, striking down the goal of Ghanaian goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi.
😱 G⚽️⚽️⚽️LAAAAAAZ⚽️⚽️⚽️ FROM URUGUAAAAAAAY!
🇺🇾 Giorgian De Arrascarreta reappears and kisses the Celeste shirt! 😍#GHA 0-2 #URU #MundialTelemundo #ElMundialLoEsTodo #GHAvsURU pic.twitter.com/Ze5YQqsi4G
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) December 2, 1773
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