Key Facts
—The result. Uruguay lost 1-0 to Spain in Guadalajara and finished third in Group H, eliminated in the group stage for a second straight World Cup.
—The error. Goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, 40, pushed Alex Baena’s shot into his own net for the decisive goal and was substituted at half-time.
—The drought. Uruguay managed an expected-goals figure of just 0.20 against Spain, to Spain’s 0.86 — a damning return for a side that needed only a draw.
—The absence. Uruguay played the whole group stage without injured creative hub Giorgian de Arrascaeta and defensive leader Ronald Araujo.
