Paris Saint-Germain midfielder stepped up in a tense situation for Uruguay in their 2024 Copa America quarterfinal contest against . The Uruguayan was one of the five shooters for Marcelo Bielsa and his team in the penalty kick shootout.
After a scoreless 90 minutes, the contest went to a penalty kick shootout, and Ugarte stepped into the box to shoot the penalty that could send Uruguay to the semifinals. All the 23-year-old had to do was beat Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
Ugarte’s shot beat the Brazilian shot-stopper, and Uruguay are now heading to the semifinals, where they’ll face .