The Liverpool striker had a brilliant day when he helped Uruguay defeat Mexico 4-0 in a series of national team friendly matches at Empower Field, Colorado. It took Darwin Nunez less than 45 minutes to have a hat-trick to help Uruguay crush the team. Mexico in America.
The 24-year-old striker opened the score in the 7th minute, then scored two more goals in the 44th and 49th minutes, thereby contributing to the surprising result.
All three goals Nunez scored in this match came in easy scenarios, when his teammates cleared the ball for the striker to put the ball into the net. However, this was a good run for Nunez before the Copa America started.
Uruguay had an excellent match against Mexico, defending tightly and shifting well to fully exploit the opponent’s weaknesses.
Facundo Pellistri, a star on the Manchester United payroll, is the remaining scorer for Uruguay in this match. The 22-year-old winger also made his mark on another Uruguay goal, when he assisted Nunez to tap the ball into an empty net.
This is Uruguay’s second consecutive friendly match in the US within the past week, to prepare for Copa America 2024. Previously on June 1, the team led by coach Marcelo Bielsa drew 0-0 with Costa Rica. .
Meanwhile, Mexico still has much to do after its heavy defeat. “El Tri” received a lot of criticism and pressure from fans at this Copa America.