The PSG hitman was the first to open the scoring on home soil when his country played rivals Brazil in qualifiers. But the visitors responded with four goals to silence the hosts in front of their home fans.
But despite the defeat, Cavani could find solace in the fact that he is the top scorer in the South American region in this competition. The 30-year-old has so far pumped in nine goals and provided one assist in the qualifiers. His closest competitor is Felipe Caicedo from Ecuador, who has seven goals to his name, followed by Chile's Arturo Vidal with six.
Neymar and Cavani embrace each other after the thrilling match in Uruguay on Thursday evening
And to prove exactly how lethal he is in front of goal, he is also the top scorer for PSG in Ligue 1, having found the back of the net 27 times so far this season.
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24 - Bas Dost scored the third-most goals in a top 10 European league this season, behind Cavani & Messi. Option? pic.twitter.com/yVBb7M6yfv
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Meanwhile, his Uruguayan teammate Carlos Sanchez tops the assists table with seven assists provided. Even more interesting is that Luis Suarez, another Uruguayan, comes second in the assists table with six, same with third-placed Neymar. Uruguay's next assignment will be against Peru on Tuesday March 28 at Estadio Nacional in Peru.
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