On the night of July 7, the Copa America quarterfinal match between Brazil and Uruguay took place, ending in a 0-0 draw, with Uruguay winning 4-2 on penalties.
The regular time ended with a 0-0 score. Notably, according to expected goals (xG), Uruguay outperformed Brazil with 0.95 compared to 0.55. It is worth mentioning that Brazil's attacking leader, Vinicius Junior, missed the match due to suspension. The player received a yellow card in the third round of the group stage against Colombia. Having previously received a warning in the group stage, he was automatically suspended.
In the penalty shootout, Brazil's Militao and Douglas Luiz missed their shots. Uruguay will face Colombia in the semi-finals.
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