They finished with 26 fouls, 10 men and one shot on target.
They doled out physical beatings minute after minute, all across Allegiant Stadium’s claustrophobic field.
They, Uruguay, turned the last of four Copa América quarterfinals into the soccer equivalent of a bloodbath. And Brazil, mighty Brazil, drowned in it.
Brazil — population 216 million, World Cup titles five, talent infinite — limped out of the tournament Saturday, defeated 0-0 (4-2 on penalties).
Uruguay — population 3.4 million — erupted in delight. Sky blue-clad players streamed onto the field, victorious. Brazilians, devastated, could only watch.