India vs Uruguay Football Live Updates: Anirudh Thapa Scores Sensational Equaliser Against Two-Time World Champions in International Friendly

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Indian midfielder Anirudh Thapa sent the Salt Lake Stadium into absolute delirium on Tuesday night, scoring a sensational first-half equaliser against powerhouse Uruguay. The Blue Tigers produced a historic moment of brilliance to level the blockbuster international friendly at 1-1.

After Darwin Nunez converted an early penalty for the visitors, Thapa pounced on a flowing counter-attack to fire past the Uruguayan goalkeeper. Here is the breathtaking strike that left the two-time world champions completely stunned in Kolkata.

WATCH: Anirudh Thapa’s Equaliser Against Uruguay In Kolkata

The Goal: How Thapa Blew The Roof Off Salt Lake Stadium

Trailing 0-1, India refused to sit back and absorb pressure against the South American heavyweights.

The breakthrough came through a crisp transition play initiated from the right flank. Finding space between Uruguay’s midfield line, Anirudh Thapa made an aggressive dart into the penalty area.

Latching onto a pinpoint cross, Thapa took a deft first touch before unleashing a venomous strike into the corner of the net.

The ball beat the Uruguayan goalkeeper clean, sending over 50,000 passionate spectators at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan into wild celebration.

Early Setback: Darwin Nunez Had Put Uruguay Ahead

The match had started on a challenging note for the hosts. In the 11th minute, Uruguay were awarded a penalty following a foul inside the Indian eighteen-yard box.

Star forward Darwin Nunez stepped up and calmly drilled the spot-kick past Gurpreet Singh Sandhu to give Uruguay a 1-0 advantage.

While many feared a repeat of the difficult outing against Brazil, the Blue Tigers regrouped with commendable tactical discipline.

India tightened their defensive lines, squeezed the passing lanes, and hit back through Thapa’s clinical finish.

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