MONTEVIDEO. Defensor Sporting was finally too much to handle for Wanderers with the goal of Alvaro Navarro (9′), Joaquin Valiente (82′) and Hernán Figueredo (90′). Wanderers lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the Estadio Luis Franzini stadium in Montevideo on Friday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was cold at 11.76 degrees Celsius or 53.17 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 61%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Wanderers had a superior ball possession 56% while Defensor Sporting was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Wanderers was more aggressive with 77 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 2 were on target. Anyway, Defensor Sporting was capable to find the solution to win this encounter.​

Defensor Sporting shot 19 times, 8 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Wanderers shot 9 times, 2 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Defensor Sporting received 2 yellow cards (Anderson Duarte and Juan Pintado). Regarding the opposition, Wanderers received 2 yellow cards (Nicolas Fonseca and Francisco Cerro).

Standings

After this match, Defensor Sporting will have 25 points to hold in the 1st place. On the other side, Wanderers will stay with 0 points like Danubio to hold in the 16th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Primera Division, Defensor Sporting will play away with La Luz on the 3rd of September with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of Defensor Sporting (0 draws).

Wanderers will host Torque on the 3rd of September with a 5-5 head to head statistic.

Defensor Sporting – Formation

Defensor Sporting started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Marcelo Fabián Méndez Russo decided to play with the following team: Matías Dufour, Juan Pintado, Guillermo De Los Santos, Yefferson Quintana, Nicolás Rodríguez, Joaquin Valiente, Gonzalo Freitas, Fernando Elizari, Leandro Barcia, Alvaro Navarro and Anderson Duarte.

The home team had on the bench: Nicolás Rossi, Rodrigo Cabrera, Facundo Bernal, Mauricio Amaro, Augusto Cambon, Hernán Figueredo, Lucas Paul De los Santos, Lucas Agazzi, Erico Cuello and Lucas Ymbert.

Substitutions

Defensor Sporting made 5 changes: Alvaro Navarro for Lucas Agazzi (76′), Leandro Barcia for Lucas Paul De los Santos (59′), Fernando Elizari for Hernán Figueredo (85′), Joaquin Valiente for Facundo Bernal (86′) and Anderson Duarte for Facundo Bernal (85′).

Wanderers – Formation

Wanderers started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Sergio Rubén Blanco Soto played with: Mauro Silveira, Juan Manuel Acosta, Emiliano García, Mario Risso, Gonzalo Camargo, Nicolas Fonseca, Francisco Cerro, Tomás Andrade, Leonardo Pais, Nicolás Albarracín and Ramiro Costa.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Ismael García, Bruno Veglio, Facundo Milán, Agustin Albarracin, Fernando Laforia, Rodrigo Pastorini, Kevin Rolón, Sebastián Figueredo, Matias Fonseca and Guillermo Wagner.

Substitutions

Wanderers made 5 changes: Gonzalo Camargo for Kevin Rolón (74′), Tomás Andrade for Facundo Milán (74′), Leonardo Pais for Rodrigo Pastorini (74′), Ramiro Costa for Matias Fonseca (46′) and Francisco Cerro for Agustin Albarracin (68′).

Results of the day

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

• Torque – Fénix – 1-1
• Defensor Sporting – Wanderers – 3-0