In the preview of the match between the Peruvian National Team vs the Uruguayan National Team for the quarterfinals of the 2019 Copa América in the Arena Fonte Nova at 2:00 PM (Peruvian time), the Uruguayan team has among its ranks forward Luis Suárez, who has a extensive scoring history when he has faced the 'blanquirroja'.
Because Luis Suárez has a very good personal record against the Peruvian National Team that Ricardo Gareca currently manages: it is the South American country that he has scored the most goals against and against whom he has a positive record of five victories, one draw and two defeats. All in official matches.
The first match of Luis Suárez against the Peruvian National Team was that fateful 6-0 defeat against the 'blanquirroja' for the South Africa 2010 Qualifiers (June 17, 2008). He started the match. He did not score, but he took away the first great memory of his confrontations against the 'Incas'.
The first goal came in the 2011 Copa América where he not only scored one, but three goals. In that edition, the Uruguayan National Team faced the Peruvian National Team twice (group stage and semifinal) and in both matches Luis Suárez scored. First one goal and in the decisive stage a brace.
He also scored in the World Cup Qualifiers. Both in Montevideo and Lima, Luis Suárez scored the other three goals that make the Peruvian National Team the team he has celebrated the most against. First it was in his native Uruguay, in the 4-2 victory, in a match played on June 19, 2012.
In the same Brazil 2014 Qualifiers, Luis Suárez extended his record in the rematch in Lima. A brace that left the Peruvian National Team without chances of qualifying and that, perhaps, is one of the worst memories of the 'blanquirroja'.
In the new era of the Peruvian National Team, with Ricardo Gareca at the helm, Luis Suárez played two matches against the 'blanquirroja' and left without scoring. With one victory and one defeat, but without scoring. And this Saturday he will have a new chance and Peru must take precautions to not suffer against the 'Pistolero'.
Luis Suárez vs. Peruvian National Team: the statistics
| Date | Tournament | Home | vs. | Away | Goals |
| 06/17/2008 | Qualifiers | Uruguay | 6-0 | Peru | No |
| 09/05/2009 | Qualifiers | Peru | 1-0 | Uruguay | No |
| 07/04/2011 | Copa América | Peru | 1-1 | Uruguay | 1 |
| 07/19/2011 | Copa América | Uruguay | 2-0 | Peru | 2 |
| 06/19/2012 | Qualifiers | Uruguay | 4-2 | Peru | 1 |
| 09/06/2013 | Qualifiers | Peru | 1-2 | Uruguay | 2 |
| 03/30/2016 | Qualifiers | Uruguay | 1-0 | Peru | - |
| 03/29/2017 | Qualifiers | Peru | 2-1 | Uruguay | - |