Copa America 2019: 3 reasons why Peru eliminated Uruguay 

#1 Ultimately, Luis Suarez' penalty miss proved to be the deciding factor

Suarez' penalty miss proved decisive

Prior to this quarterfinal clash, Luis Suarez had been one of the standout stars of the tournament and was in the running to be named the best player of the tournament.

The 32-year-old scored two goals and assisted one in three group stage matches to help Uruguay qualify with ease, and many were counting on him to continue his fine run of form and lead his nation to the last four for the first time since they won the tournament in 2011.

However, the reverse proved to be the case as Uruguay's record goalscorer failed to find his scoring boots for 90 minutes to send the match into penalty shootouts.

During the shootout, Luis Suarez showed great initiative in stepping to the spot first but saw his spot-kick saved as Pedro Gallese showed great reflexes to parry the penalty away.

All nine men who took penalties after Suarez buried their's in the back of the net, with the result being that Uruguay got eliminated 5-4 on penalties.

For many years, Luis Suarez has been Uruguay's savior but on a rainy night in Salvador, he failed to play his part and this played a major role in getting his nation eliminated from the Copa America, and his inconsolable countenance at the end of the match showed that he knew it.