Peru defeated Uruguay 5-4 in a penalty shootout Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the 2019 Copa America.
Following a scoreless opening 90 minutes at Arena Fonte Nova, Edison Flores struck the decisive penalty, hitting the ball straight down the middle as Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera dove to his left side.
Bad luck and poor finishing prevented Uruguay from getting on the board in regular time. In a fitting beginning to the penalty shootout, Pedro Gallese saved Luis Suarez's penalty into the bottom left corner.
The stars simply didn't align for the 15-time Copa America champion.