Araujo’s Last-Minute Heroics Deny Saudi Arabia Victory in Bielsa’s Tactical Chess Match
Maxi Araujo salvaged a point for Uruguay after Saudi Arabia threatened another World Cup shock on a sweltering evening in Miami.
The Saudis beat eventual winners Argentina in their opening game at Qatar 2022 and were on course for another major upset when they led at half-time thanks to Abdulelah Al Amri’s opportunistic strike.
But Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa made two changes at the break, with former Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez one of the players sacrificed, and moved captain and Real Madrid star Federico Valverde into a more central role and the game was transformed.
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