MONTEVIDEO. Peñarol succeeded in reverse the score against Deportivo Maldonado to win 2-1. It was Deportivo Maldonado to strike first with a goal of M. Cantera at the 27′. Then it was a goal in the 31′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, M. Arezo gave the win to Peñarol in the 71′ minute.
The match was played at the Estadio Campeón del Siglo stadium in Montevideo on Sunday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 25.6 degrees Celsius or 78.15 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.
Match Statistics
- 0 Ball Possession 0
Shots
- 14 Total 5
- 3 On Target 1
- 9 Off Target 4
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 100 Attack 89
- 64 Dangerous attack 51
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 5
Fouls
- 4 Total 12
- 2 Yellow Cards 5
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
The overall ball possession was just the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Peñarol was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. Deportivo Maldonado that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Peñarol had a more offensive attitude with 64 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Peñarol won the match.
Peñarol shot 14 times, 3 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Deportivo Maldonado shot 5 times, 1 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Peñarol received 2 yellow cards (N. Rossi and R. Saravia). Talking about the opposition, Deportivo Maldonado received 5 yellow cards (M. Cantera, Hernán Toledo, Tomás Fernández, Á. Cayetano and M. Camarda).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Peñarol will have 13 points to remain in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Deportivo Maldonado will stay with 8 points like Wanderers, Defensor Sporting, Nacional, River Plate and Cerro Largo to sit in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Primera Division, Peñarol will host Wanderers on the 12th of May with a 19-10 head to head statistic in favor of Peñarol (8 draws).
Deportivo Maldonado will host Cerro Largo on the 12th of May with a 2-2 head to head statistic.
Peñarol – Formation
Peñarol
46'
31'
54'
Peñarol adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Alfredo Carlos Arias Sánchez decided to play with the following team: Thiago Cardozo, Matías Aguirregaray, Pablo López, Nahuel Herrera, Juan Ramos, Nahuel Herrera, Carlos Sánchez, Rodrigo Saravia, Sergio Damian Garcia Grana, Nicolás Rossi, Abel Hernández and Kevin Méndez.
The home team had on the bench: Jonathan Lima, Léo Coelho, Lucas Hernández, Pedro Milans, Matías Ferreira, Santiago Homenchenko, Ignacio Laquintana, Sebastián Rodríguez, Matías Arezo and Oscar Cruz.
Substitutions
Peñarol made 6 changes: Carlos Sánchez for Óscar José Cruz González (33′), Abel Hernández for Lucas Núñez Núñez (46′), Nahuel Herrera Viera for Diego Romero Lanz (46′), Abel Hernández for Ignacio Laquintana (57′), Nahuel Herrera Viera for Douglas Arezo Martínez (58′) and N. Rossi for Léo Coelho (58′).
Deportivo Maldonado – Formation
Deportivo Maldonado
Also Deportivo Maldonado adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Fabián Coito Machado played with: Guillermo Reyes, Guillermo Cotugno, Ángel Cayetano, Facundo Píriz, Martín Ferreira, Tomás Fernández, Nicolás Queiroz, Agustín Alfaro, Maximiliano Cantera, Enzo Borges, Hernán Toledo.
They had on the bench: Danilo Lerda, Robert Herrera, Facundo Tealde, Lucas Núñez, Juan Plada, Diego Romero, Marcos Camarda, Rodrigo Muníz, Claudio Spinelli and Matías Tellechea.
Substitutions
Deportivo Maldonado made 4 changes: Hernán Toledo for Sebastián Rodriguez (62′), Tomás Fernández for Marcos Patricio Camarda Télis (68′), Tomás Fernández for Rodrigo Muniz Menosse (69′) and Tomás Fernández for Matías Tellechea Pérez (75′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
- Peñarol – Deportivo Maldonado – 2-1
- Cerro Largo – Wanderers – 0-0
- Liverpool – La Luz – 2-3
