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Russia’s chance to come back dimmed badly when it was reduced to 10 men after Igor Smolnikov got a second yellow card for tripping.

Uruguay exploited its man advantage in the second half before finally getting a third goal in injury time. Edinson Cavani jumped on a rebound and poached it to make the final score 3-0.

After two hard-fought 1-0 wins, it was a welcome goal deluge for Uruguay.

These teams could each face stern opposition in the next round: probably Spain and Portugal.

In the group’s other game between two eliminated teams, Saudi Arabia defeated Egypt, 2-1.

Andrew Das: So Russia endures its first rough day at the World Cup: a three-goal loss and a red card. But the result is notable in that Uruguay — much more than Saudi Arabia or Egypt, the two teams it had faced first — is the kind of team Russia will see in the knockout rounds. Spain and Portugal are the likeliest opponents, and they surely won’t be any easier to play the Uruguay was.

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Here’s how Uruguay beat Russia:

FULL TIME: Uruguay 3, Russia 0

Uruguay won Group A at the World Cup with its third straight shutout of the tournament, beating host Russia, 3-0 in Samara. Russia fell behind, 2-0, then lost all chance when it was reduced to 10 men after Igor Smolnikov got a second yellow card.