- Uruguay beat Colombia 3-2 in South American World Cup qualifying
- Darwin Nunez’s response to the last-gasp winner was caught on digital camera
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Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez celebrated in entrance of former Everton defender Yerry Mina as Uruguay beat Colombia 3-2 in an epic South American World Cup qualifier.
Colombia led 1-0 at half-time courtesy of a cheeky Juan Fernando Quintero free-kick however an personal aim from former Tottenham defender Davinson Sanchez and Rodrigo Aguirre strike made it 2-1 to the house facet earlier than the hour-mark.
A lot of the sport’s drama then got here in added time.
Andres Gomez equalised for Colombia within the 96th minute.
Nevertheless, the was nonetheless time for Uruguay to bag a dramatic winner within the A hundred and first minute when Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte hit the web from 15 yards.
Ugarte’s winner sparked wild celebrations, each on the sector and within the stands, with Uruguayan striker Nunez reacting by celebrating within the face of Colombia’s Mina.
Darwin Nunez celebrated Uruguay’s last-gasp winner in entrance of a former Everton defender
Colombia’s Yerry Mina discovered himself on the fallacious finish of Nunez’s passionate response
Manuel Ugarte (left) scored the winner within the A hundred and first minute within the World Cup qualifier
Mina had solely entered the motion as an alternative 5 minutes earlier.
Nunez was nonetheless pumped up after the ultimate whistle and was seen showing to argue with Liverpool team-mate Luis Diaz, who had performed the complete recreation for Colombia.
However after a seemingly heated dialogue, Nunez and Diaz hugged one another.
Mina, in the meantime, performed for Everton between 2018 and 2023. He joined Fiorentina on a free switch earlier than shifting to his present facet Cagliari in June.
Nunez performed the complete 90 minutes for his nation and got here into the sport off the again of beginning and scoring in Liverpool’s 2-0 win in opposition to Aston Villa final weekend.
He has began simply 4 instances below Reds boss Arne Slot within the Premier League this season, nevertheless, however has been hailed by his supervisor for his dedication.
‘I take into consideration Darwin, I gave him credit score for the actual fact he labored so exhausting in earlier weeks when he did not play rather a lot to have the ability to play three video games in a row,’ Slot stated.
‘I believe three video games in eight days, so that claims rather a lot about him – nevertheless it additionally says rather a lot in regards to the high quality of our efficiency workers and medical workers that we have been in a position to give him the fitting periods to arrange him in the fitting method.’
