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Republic of Ireland 3 Uruguay 1: Cavani limps off as Ireland ease to win

Uruguay were rudderless after Edinson Cavani's early departure in Dublin, where they slumped to a 3-1 defeat against Republic of Ireland.

Goals from Jonathan Walters, Cyrus Christie and James McClean gave Republic of Ireland a 3-1 win over Uruguay after Paris Saint-Germain star Edinson Cavani limped off in Dublin.

Uruguay were already operating without Luis Suarez and Diego Godin, and Oscar Tabarez's experimental line-up was unsettled by the early withdrawal of Cavani, who decided he was unable to continue shortly after a collision with Kevin Long.

Ireland were good value for taking the lead before the half-hour mark, when Walters finished superbly from 20 yards, but the Stoke forward went from hero to villain in first-half stoppage time when, after Atletico Madrid defender Jose Gimenez headed an equaliser, he hit the crossbar from close range with the goal gaping.