Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez applauded the commitment of his team after opening their Copa America campaign with a 4-0 win over Ecuador despite pre-tournament injury worries.
The 15-time Copa champions were in fine form in Belo Horizonte on Sunday, sweeping 10-man Ecuador aside with minimal fuss to move top of Group C.
Nicolas Lodeiro gave them an early lead before Jose Quinteros was sent off, and Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez scored before the break to capitalise on the numerical advantage. Arturo Mina's second-half own goal wrapped things up.
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Uruguay's victory was as emphatic as their preparations were worrying, with key players suffering injuries in the first half of 2019.