Uruguay 4-1 Venezuela: Bentancur, Cavani and Suarez find the net

Uruguay leapfrogged Peru and Chile into fourth position after seeing off Venezuela with a comfortable victory in their World Cup qualifier.  

New Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur - signed from Juventus late on in the January transfer window - got the hosts off to a flying start with a superb effort from range. 

Diego Alonso's side doubled their advantage just over 20 minutes later as Giorgian De Arrascaera tapped home from a square ball provided by Facuno Pellistri. 

Edinson Cavani rubbed salt in Venezuelan wounds just before the break after executing a bicycle kick finish into an empty net to score Uruguay's third, and strike partner Luis Suarez added a fourth after half time.

More to follow. 

Uruguay (4-4-2): Rochet; Araujo, Godin, Gimenez (Caceres, 89), Olivera Miramontes; Pellistri (Canobbio, 68), Bentancur (Arambarri, 74), Valverde (D Suarez, 74), De Arrascaeta; Suarez, Cavani (Nunez, 67)

Subs: Cabrera, Campana, Gorriaran, Lopez, Sosa, Torres, Vina

Goals: Bentancur (1), De Arrascaeta (23), Cavani (45+1), Suarez (53)

Booked: Olivera

Manager: Diego Alonso

Venezuela (4-2-3-1): Farinez; Gonzalez, Ferraresi, Chancellor, Hernandez; Rincon, Martinez (Moreno, 70); Soteldo, Otero (Martinez, 46), Machis (Murillo, 47); Rondon

Subs: Bello, Castillo, Graterol, Hurtado Makoun, Osorio, Ramirez, Romo, Rosales

Goals: Martinez (65)

Booked: Gonzalez, Chancellor, Soteldo, Rondon, Rincon, Murillo

Manager: Jose Pekerman