In a thrilling encounter at Wembley Stadium, England and Uruguay battled to a 1-1 draw on Friday in a friendly match. England took the lead with a goal from Ben White in the 35th minute of the second half, but Uruguay equalized shortly after with a penalty converted by Federico Valverde in the 49th minute.
Valverde was undoubtedly the star of the match, managing to score Uruguay’s equalizer. Meanwhile, Ben White made a significant contribution for England by getting on the scoresheet.
England’s head coach, Thomas Tuchel, utilized a 4-5-1 formation featuring James Trafford in goal; a defensive line consisting of Valentino Livramento, Fikayo Tomori, Harry Maguire, and Djed Spence; and a midfield of Jordan Henderson, James Garner, Noni Madueke, Phil Foden, and Marcus Rashford. Dominic Solanke led the attack.
On the other side, Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay also set up in a 4-5-1 formation, with Fernando Muslera as the goalkeeper and a defense formed by Guillermo Varela, Ronald Araújo, Mathías Olivera, and Joaquín Piquerez. The midfield included Federico Valverde, Manuel Ugarte, Agustín Canobbio, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, and Maximiliano Araujo, while Rodrigo Aguirre spearheaded the forward line.
The match was officiated by referee Sven Jablonski.
Substitutions for England
37’ 1H – Noni Madueke was replaced by Jarrod Bowen
45’ 2H – Jordan Henderson made way for Adam Wharton
56’ 2H – Phil Foden was substituted for Cole Palmer and Dominic Solanke was replaced by Dominic Calvert-Lewin
69’ 2H – Marcus Rashford was substituted for Harvey Barnes, James Garner for Kobbie Mainoo, Djed Spence for Lewis Hall, and Fikayo Tomori for Ben White
Substitutions for Uruguay
15’ 1H – Joaquín Piquerez was replaced by José María Giménez
63’ 2H – Rodrigo Aguirre went off for Federico Viñas and Maximiliano Araujo for Facundo Pellistri
87’ 2H – Giorgian De Arrascaeta was substituted for Brian Rodríguez, Agustín Canobbio for Darwin Núñez, Mathías Olivera for Emiliano Martínez, and Manuel Ugarte for Juan Sanabria
Yellow Cards for Uruguay:
25’ 2H – José María Giménez (Unsporting behavior) and 37’ 2H – Manuel Ugarte (Unsporting behavior)