Fifa World Cup: Edinson Cavani fires Uruguay into quarter-finals as Cristiano Ronaldo dream ends
Paris Saint-Germain striker curls home a superb winner to settle a thrilling second round duel in Sochi
Paris Saint-Germain striker Cavani curled home a superb 62nd-minute winner to settle a thrilling second round duel in Sochi which sends Uruguay into a quarter-final against France next Friday.
Cavani had already put Uruguay in front early on, only for Pepe to head Portugal level in the 55th minute in a thrilling contest that was not the battle of attrition many predicted.
Pepe’s goal was the first time the South Americans’ defence had been breached in this tournament, but they stood firm after that and are beginning to look like genuine contenders moving into the latter stages in Russia.

In contrast, Uruguay march on with arguably the best defence in international football and one of the best strike pairings anywhere.
