Uruguay sealed first place in World Cup Group A, with a 3-0 win over 10-man Russia.
Both sides were already through to the Last 16, but hosts would win the group as long as they avoided defeat.
Oscar Tabarez switched to a back-three for this one, with Sampdoria’s Lucas Torriera joining Rodrigo Bentancur of Juventus and Inter’s Matias Vecino in midfield.
Things didn’t start well for Russia, with Luis Saurez firing in a low free-kick with only 10 minutes on the clock.
Uruguay sealed first place in World Cup Group A, with a 3-0 win over 10-man Russia.
Both sides were already through to the Last 16, but hosts would win the group as long as they avoided defeat.
Oscar Tabarez switched to a back-three for this one, with Sampdoria’s Lucas Torriera joining Rodrigo Bentancur of Juventus and Inter’s Matias Vecino in midfield.
Things didn’t start well for Russia, with Luis Saurez firing in a low free-kick with only 10 minutes on the clock.
A massive deflection off Denis Cheryshev made it 2-0, and two quick red cards for Igor Smolnikov effectively killed the game as a contest.
Russia pushed hard in the second half to try and get back into the game, but Edinson Cavani scrambled home from a corner to seal a comprehensive win.
Russia 0-3 Uruguay
Suarez 10 (U) Cheryshev OG 23 (U) Cavani 90 (U)
Russia: Akinfeev; Smolnikov, Kutepov, Ignashevic, Kudryashov; Zobnin, Gazinsky (Kuzyayev, 46); Samedov, Miranchuk, Cheryshev (Fernandes, 38); Dzyuba
Uruguay: Muslera; Coates, Godin, Caceres; Nandez (Rodriguez, 73), Vecino, Torreira, Bentancur (De Arrascaeta, 63), Laxalt; Suarez, Cavani (Gomez, 93)
Sent-off: Smolnikov 37