Uruguay v Colombia, 09 August 1981
| Score | 3-2 to Uruguay |
| Referee | Oscar Scolfaro |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup South America group 2 |
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
| Attendance | 71,000 |
View Uruguay v Colombia head to head
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Uruguay
Goals:
| Ruben Paz | 20 |
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| Julio Cesar Morales | penalty | 82 |
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| Julio Cesar Morales |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Rodolfo Rodriguez
Defender
Hugo De Leon
Midfielder
Ruben Paz
Forward
Julio Cesar Morales
Substitutions:
| Jorge Barrios for Eduardo Maria De La Pena | 60 |
Cards:
| Waldemar Victorino | Y | |
| Ariel Jose Krasouski I | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Jorge Barrios
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Colombia
Goals:
| Pedro Sarmiento | 42 |
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| Hernán Herrera | 59 |
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Substitutions:
| Diego Edison Umana for Willington Ortiz | 71 |
| Juan Caicedo for Rafael Otero Cordoba | 79 |
Cards:
| Cesar Freddy Arca Valverde | Y | |
| Pedro Zape | Y | |
| Rafael Otero Cordoba | Y | |
| Fransisco Maturana | 90 | R |
| Astolfo Romero | 90 | R |