MONTEVIDEO. Liverpool tops Danubio 1-0 after A. Medina scored just 1 goal (45′).

The match was played at the Estadio Belvedere stadium in Montevideo on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was cold at 10.68 degrees Celsius or 51.22 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 59%.​

Match Statistics​

Liverpool

1 - 0

Danubio

  • 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
  • 6 Total 6
  • 1 On Target 0
  • 5 Off Target 5
  • 0 Shots blocked 1
  • 119 Attack 88
  • 80 Dangerous attack 60
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 2
  • 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 7 Total 13
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 1

Ball possession

Liverpool had a strong ball possession 55% while Danubio was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Liverpool had a more offensive attitude with 80 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 1 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Liverpool won the match​.

Liverpool shot 6 times, 1 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Danubio shot 6 times, 0 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Liverpool received 2 yellow cards (Pablo Siles and Matias Ocampo). On the other side, Danubio received 2 yellow cards (Sarmiento and Lucas Ferreira).

Match Timeline

18'
28'
43'
45'
46'
56'
Matías Ocampo- sub ->Luciano Rodriguez
56'
69'
69'
Sarmiento- sub ->Nicolás Rossi
78'
Matías Ocampo- Yellow
82'
86'
Sarmiento- Yellow
Rodrigo Rivero- sub ->Alan Medina
88'
88'
90'
Sarmiento(yellowredcard)

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 playing this match, Liverpool will have 4 points to sit in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Danubio will stay with 0 points like Wanderers to sit in the 14th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Primera Division, Liverpool will play away with Fénix on the 3rd of September with a 17-3 head to head record in favor of Liverpool (13 draws).

Danubio will host Cerro Largo on the 3rd of September with a 7-5 head to head stats in favor of Cerro Largo (6 draws).

Liverpool – Formation

Liverpool
G
S. Britos 1.Uruguay
D
Ignacio Rodríguez 2.Uruguay
56'
D
Juan Izquierdo 3.Uruguay
M
Facundo Perdomo 4.Uruguay
M
Gonzalo Nápoli 8.Uruguay
M
Alan Medina 10.Uruguay
88' 45'
M
Pablo Siles 15.Uruguay
71' 18'
M
Martín Barrios 16.Uruguay
M
Marcelo Meli 17.Argentina
F
Luciano Rodríguez 19.Uruguay
56'
F
Rubén Bentancourt 23.Uruguay
88'
Substitutes
G
Rafael Mateo Hornos Garcia 12.Uruguay
D
Kevin Amaro 24.Uruguay
D
Federico Andueza 27.Uruguay
56'
D
Yordi López 27.Uruguay
D
Francisco Bregante 32.Uruguay
M
M. Silva 5.Uruguay
M
Renzo Machado 7.Uruguay
M
Matías Ocampo 7.Uruguay
56' 82'
F
Thiago Vecino 9.Uruguay
88'
F
Rodrigo Rivero 14.Uruguay
88'

Liverpool adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Jorge Rodrigo Bava decided to play with the following team: Sebastian Angel Britos, Facundo Perdomo, Facundo Perdomo, Ignacio Rodríguez, Pablo Siles, Juan Izquierdo, Martin Barrios, Gonzalo Nápoli, Marcelo Meli, Alan Medina, Rubén Bentancourt and Luciano Rodriguez.

The home team had on the bench: Matias Silva, Renzo Machado, Thiago Vecino, Rafael Mateo Hornos Garcia, Rodrigo Rivero, Matias Ocampo, Kevin Johan Amaro Viega, Federico Andueza, Lopez and Francisco Bregante Torres.

Substitutions

Liverpool made 4 changes: Ignacio Rodríguez for Federico Andueza (56′), Luciano Rodriguez for Matias Ocampo (56′), Alan Medina for Rodrigo Rivero (88′) and Rubén Bentancourt for Thiago Vecino (88′).

Danubio – Formation

Danubio
G
Mauro Goicoechea 1.Uruguay
D
Lucas Monzón 3.Uruguay
D
Rafael Haller 17.Uruguay
28'
D
Lucas Ferreira 20.Uruguay
43'
M
Santiago Silva 5.Uruguay
M
Leandro Sosa 6.Uruguay
69'
M
Alejo Cruz 16.Uruguay
78'
M
Santiago Romero 19.Uruguay
46'
M
Kevin Lewis 34.Uruguay
F
Guillermo May 10.Uruguay
F
Nicolás Rossi 11.Uruguay
69'
Substitutes
G
E. Bermúdez 32.Uruguay
D
M. Rea 21.Uruguay
M
Facundo Silvestre 31.Uruguay
46'
M
Facundo Silvera 7.Uruguay
M
Ribair Rodriguez 8.Uruguay
M
Facundo Saravia 22.Uruguay
M
Sarmiento 29.Colombia
69' 86'
F
Mateo Argüello 23.Uruguay
28'
F
Sebastián Fernández 30.Uruguay
69'

Also Danubio adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Esteban Néstor Conde Quintana played with: Mauro Goicoechea, Rafael Haller, Lucas Monzón, Lucas Ferreira, Kevin Lewis, Santiago Romero, Leandro Sosa, Santiago Silva, Alejo Cruz, Nicolás Rossi, Guillermo May.

These were the players on the bench: Facundo Silvera, Ribair Rodriguez, Gonzalo Bueno, Martín Rea, Facundo Saravia, Mateo Argüello, Sarmiento, Sebastián Fernández, Emiliano Bermudez and Facundo Nicolás Silvestre Álvarez.

Substitutions

Danubio made 5 changes: Rafael Haller for Mateo Argüello (28′), Santiago Romero for Facundo Nicolás Silvestre Álvarez (46′), Nicolás Rossi for Sarmiento (69′), Leandro Sosa for Sebastián Fernández (69′) and Alejo Cruz for Gonzalo Diego Bueno Bingola (78′).

Results of the day

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