Watch team-mates turn on each other as Brazil are KO’d from Copa America on penalties in ugly defeat to Uruguay

BARCELONA teammates turn on each other as Brazil are knocked out from Copa America on penalties in an ugly defeat against Uruguay.

Uruguay edged Brazil 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Saturday after going down to 10 men in a bruising 0-0 draw in Las Vegas.

Barcelona teammates turn on each other during Brazil's brutal clash against Uruguay
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Barcelona teammates turn on each other during Brazil's brutal clash against Uruguay
Brazil skipper Raphinha pushed Ronald Araujo after the defender shoved Endrick
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Brazil skipper Raphinha pushed Ronald Araujo after the defender shoved Endrick
Both Barca's star managed to avoid a booking in the Copa America clash
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Both Barca's star managed to avoid a booking in the Copa America clashCredit: AP
Brazil were knocked out Copa America after a 10-man Uruguay squad beat the 4-2 on penalties
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Brazil were knocked out Copa America after a 10-man Uruguay squad beat the 4-2 on penaltiesCredit: AP

In a savage clash with 41 fouls from both teams, players from both sides players were getting physical.

Endrick stepped into the lineup due to Vinicius Jr.'s suspension and his aggressive style quickly faced him head to head with Ronald Araujo.

And an early challenge saw the 17-year-old foul the Barcelona star.

To which the defender retaliated and shoved the youngster to the ground.

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But the spat did not end there as Brazil skipper Raphinha who is also teammates with Araujo at Barca shovedhe Uruguay star before the referee stepped in and had a stern word with both players, keeping his cards in his pocket.

Araujo's ended up finishing his game early after he was taken off with an injury after 30 minutes.

Uruguay then lost Nahitan Nandez to a red card on a VAR review, which reduced their side to 10 men for the final stages of the second half.

But Marcelo Bielsa's side were able to take the game all the way to penalties where they prevailed 4-2.

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Bielsa told reporters: "Everything that happens, happens Uruguayan style, because the players are the ones that give their all to the team," Bielsa told reporters.

"It was a match with very little goal opportunities, highly contested, very close, even with very little changes in possession.

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"When we were one man down, we decided to dedicate ourselves to defending in our half.

"So holding on to that result as the Uruguayan team did shows the profile of Uruguayan football. And they were very calm in the penalty shootout that demands not only accuracy but also character."

For Brazil, it is a second straight quarter-final exit via penalties in a major tournament following their 2022 World Cup defeat to Croatia.

Endrick said: "We want to put Brazil at the top, we will continue working and preparing for the World Cup (qualifiers).

"We know that this is a difficult moment, but we hope to have the support of all Brazilians."

Uruguay now head into the semi-finals of the Copa America where they will face Colombia.