What's one shady goal when you score four?

Uruguay shrugged off the controversy surrounding its opening goal to seal a thrilling 4-2 win over Peru in its World Cup qualifier on Sunday while Ecuador enjoyed a 1-0 win over Colombia.

The win lifted Copa America holder Uruguay into second place in the South American group, a point behind leader Chile and one ahead of Argentina, while Ecuador's win in Quito saw it climb to fourth.

Uruguay took the lead after 15 minutes in controversial fashion, centerback Sebastian Coates' goal-bound header looked to be touched on by striker Luis Suarez and Peru's Antonio Gonzales tried to block the ball on the line.