Uruguay player ratings from their 2-1 win over England in Sao Paulo.
Goalkeeper/Defence
Fernando Muslera 6.5
Made an excellent point-blank save from Wayne Rooney in the second half, though he should have claimed Johnson’s cross that led to Rooney’s goal.
Martin Caceres 7
Got well on top of the battle with Welbeck and forced the United attacker to track back and chase him for most of the match.
Jose Maria Jimenez 7
Confident with and without the ball, the 19-year-old looked like a veteran in the first half. Gave the ball away too much in the second half, but was defensively sound.
Diego Godin 6.5
Was extremely lucky not to get sent off and walked the disciplinary tightrope all night, but got the job done.
Alvaro Pereira 6.5
Probably shouldn’t have continued playing after what looked like mild concussion after he took a knee to the head, but soldiered on to produce a good performance.
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