Darwin Núñez scored a goal for La Celeste at 6′, helping them take an early lead. Núñez had received a cross from Nahitan Nández and had scored in the small area following multiple rebound attempts by the Aztec goalkeeper.

In the first half, Uruguay was the better team and had the better possession of the ball. Pellistri scored the second goal for Uruguay at 26 minutes.

Brian Rodríguez controlled the ball and moved from the right flank when La Celeste appeared on the field. Seeing Pellistri step back to look free at the penalty spot, Rodríguez passed the ball to Pellistri so that he could score with his right foot. 2–0, after a shot that went straight at goalkeeper José Rangel but went wide.

Initially, there was CelesteEven though it is a friendly match between nations, Facundo Pellistri’s goal is special because it is his first for the Uruguayan national team.

As of this past Wednesday, Pellistri has played in twenty games in defense of the Celeste. Included in this total are eight friendlies, three from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and seven from the qualifying round.

аfter distributing six аssists in the previоus nineteen gаmes, he still hаdn’t hаd а chаnce tо scоre until tоnight in Denver, when he finished оff а mоve frоm the right side tо beаt the Mexicаn gоаlkeeper.