Copa America 2019: 3 reasons why Peru eliminated Uruguay 

#2 Peru showed great resoluteness in the face of intense pressure

Peru showed resoluteness

While Uruguay spent all their time peppering Pedro Gallese's goal with shot after shot, Peru had their backs to the wall for the entirety of the match, spending most of their time in possession camped inside their own half of the field, and rarely venturing in the Uruguayan territory.

In total, La Blanquirroja had a total of three shots at goal, but none of them even looked close to testing Fernando Muslera in the Uruguayan goal as Peru became the first side to go a full 90 minutes without registering a shot at goal so far in the tournament.

This was a stat they ostensibly felt comfortable with, as coach Ricardo Gareca understood his side's shortcomings and seemingly set them up in a way to absorb all the pressure they could in a bid to force the match to penalties.

Ultimately, their wish came through and with their place in the semifinal guaranteed, it came to be as a result of extreme resoluteness in the face of intense pressure.