MONTEVIDEO. Defensor Sporting finds the way to recover against Peñarol with a goal on the M. Arezo 42′ and an own goal from N. Rossi 74′. Peñarol was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (57%)

The match was played at the Estadio Luis Franzini stadium in Montevideo on Saturday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Andrés Matonte who was helped by Andrés Nievas and Gustavo Márquez Lisboa. The 4th official was Pablo Giménez. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 23.6 degrees Celsius or 74.52 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 67%.​

Match Statistics​

Defensor Sporting

2 - 2

Peñarol

  • 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
  • 15 Total 10
  • 10 On Target 6
  • 4 Off Target 4
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 82 Attack 93
  • 54 Dangerous attack 63
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 8
Fouls
  • 15 Total 12
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0

Ball possession

Peñarol had a superior ball possession 57% while Defensor Sporting was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Peñarol was putting more pressure with 63 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 6 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Peñarol to win the match​.

Defensor Sporting shot 15 times, 10 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, Peñarol shot 10 times, 6 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Defensor Sporting received 2 yellow cards (A. Ferrari and F. Elizari). On the opposite side, Peñarol received 3 yellow cards (H. Menosse, Carlos Sánchez and Carlos Sánchez).

Match Timeline

12'
37'
42'
46'
46'
62'
Augusto Cambón- sub ->A. Ferrari
62'
Fernando Elizari- Yellow
65'
69'
L. Hernández- sub ->V. Rodríguez
70'
P. Milans- sub ->M. Aguirregaray
70'
Carlos Sánchez- sub ->I. Laquintana
74'
Lucas Agazzi- sub ->L. De los Santos
81'
Alvaro Navarro- sub ->N. Rodríguez
90'
90'
Carlos Sánchez- Yellow
Alvaro Navarro(penalty)
90'
90'
Carlos Sánchez- Yellow

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Nacional
24
15
Peñarol
10
7
Liverpool
23
15
Defensor Sporting
21
15
River Plate
19
15
Deportivo Maldonado
18
15
Torque
16
15
Cerro Largo
17
15
Plaza Colonia
16
15
Danubio
15
15
Cerro
15
15
Racing
15
15
Boston River
12
15
Wanderers
15
15
Fénix
12
15
La Luz
13
15

After this contest, Defensor Sporting will have 5 points like Danubio to move up in the 8th place. Talking about the opposition, Peñarol will have 10 points to sit in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Primera Division, Defensor Sporting will play away against Danubio on the 12th of May with a 16-12 head to head stats in favor of Defensor Sporting (12 draws).

Peñarol will host Wanderers on the 12th of May with a 19-10 head to head stats in favor of Peñarol (8 draws).

Defensor Sporting – Formation

Defensor Sporting
G
N. Rossi 1.Uruguay
D
Matías Rocha 2.Uruguay
D
Juan Pintado 15.Uruguay
D
S. Boselli 25.Uruguay
D
Nicolás Rodríguez 7.Uruguay
90'
M
Fernando Elizari 8.Argentina
65'
M
Gonzalo Freitas 16.Uruguay
M
Lucas de los Santos 24.Uruguay
81'
F
A. Ferrari 9.Uruguay
62' 37'
F
M. Abaldo 19.Uruguay
F
Adrián Balboa 11.Uruguay
12'
Substitutes
Rodrigo Pérez 17.Uruguay
G
Matias Dufour 23.Uruguay
D
Y. Quintana 14.Uruguay
D
Facundo Bonifazi 26.Uruguay
D
Guillermo de los Santos 3.Uruguay
M
Santiago Scotto 6.Uruguay
M
Lucas Agazzi 29.Uruguay
81'
F
Alvaro Navarro 20.Uruguay
90' 90'
F
Augusto Cambón 13.Uruguay
62'

The manager Marcelo Fabián Méndez Russo decided to play with the following team: Nicolás Rossi, Matías Rocha, Juan Pintado, Juan Sebastian Boselli, Nicolás Rodríguez, Fernando Elizari, Gonzalo Freitas, Lucas Paul De los Santos, Andrés Ferrari, Matias Abaldo and Adrián Balboa.

The home team had on the bench: Matías Dufour, Yefferson Quintana, Facundo Bonifazi, Guillermo De Los Santos, Santiago Scotto, Lucas Agazzi, Alvaro Navarro, Augusto Cambon and Rodrigo Perez.

Substitutions

Defensor Sporting made 3 changes: A. Ferrari for Augusto Cambón Rosas (62′), L. De los Santos for Lucas Agazzi Galeano (81′) and N. Rodríguez for Álvaro Navarro (90′).

Peñarol – Formation

Peñarol
G
Thiago Cardozo 1.Uruguay
D
Matías Aguirregaray 13.Uruguay
70'
D
Léo Coelho 2.Brazil
D
H. Menosse 3.Uruguay
62'
M
V. Rodríguez 17.Uruguay
69'
M
S. Cristóforo 5.Uruguay
M
S. Rodríguez 8.Uruguay
M
I. Laquintana 25.Uruguay
70'
F
Kevin Méndez 10.Uruguay
46'
F
Abel Hernández 9.Uruguay
46'
F
Matías Arezo 19.Uruguay
42'
Substitutes
G
Jonathan Lima 12.Uruguay
D
P. Milans 20.Uruguay
70'
D
L. Hernández 27.Uruguay
69'
D
Pablo López 30.Uruguay
M
Rodrigo Saravia 6.Uruguay
M
Carlos Sánchez 7.Uruguay
70' 90'
M
S. Homenchenko 28.Uruguay
46'
M
Brian Mansilla 24.Uruguay
F
Óscar Cruz 26.Uruguay

Alfredo Carlos Arias Sánchez played with: Thiago Cardozo, Matías Aguirregaray, Léo Coelho, Hernán Menosse, Valentín Rodríguez, Sebastián Cristóforo, Sebastián Rodríguez, Ignacio Laquintana, Kevin Méndez, Abel Hernández and Matías Arezo.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Jonathan Lima, Pedro Milans, Lucas Hernández, Pablo López, Rodrigo Saravia, Carlos Sánchez, Santiago Homenchenko, Brian Mansilla and Oscar Cruz.

Substitutions

Peñarol made 5 changes: Abel Hernández for Santiago Damián Homenchenko Bianchi (46′), K. Méndez for Nicolás David Rossi Marachlian (46′), V. Rodríguez for Lucas Hernández (69′), M. Aguirregaray for Pedro Milans Carámbula (70′) and I. Laquintana for Carlos Sánchez (70′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.​