Diego Forlan said he had enjoyed a perfect evening after capping his record 100th international appearance with a goal that took Uruguay to the brink of the Confederations Cup semifinals.

The 34-year-old arrowed a glorious left-foot shot into the top-left corner to earn his side a 2-1 win over Nigeria in its pivotal Group B encounter at Salvador's Arena Fonte Nova on Thursday.

Uruguay must now better Nigeria's result against world champion Spain when it tackles minnow Tahiti in its final group fixture on Sunday, and Forlan said he could not have scripted a better outcome.