MONTEVIDEO. Liverpool bounces back against Nacional with a goal on the G. Bergessio 7′ and a goal on the A. Trezza 48′. Liverpool was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (60%)
The match was played at the Estadio Belvedere stadium in Montevideo on Friday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 22 degrees Celsius or 71.62 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Liverpool had a superior ball possession 60% while Nacional was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Liverpool was has a more offensive attitude with 76 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 4 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Liverpool to win the match.
Liverpool shot 11 times, 4 on target, 7 off target. Regarding the opposition, Nacional shot 13 times, 7 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Liverpool received 3 yellow cards (E. Garcia, R. Viega and T. Chacon). Talking about the opposition, Nacional received 4 yellow cards (M. Laborda, C. Almeida, A. D’Alessandro and M. Rodriguez).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Liverpool will have 15 points to sit in the 12th place. Talking about the opposition, Nacional will have 25 points like Cerro Largo and Progreso to sit in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Primera Division, Liverpool will play away against Cerrito on the 17th of December with a 6-1 head to head record in favor of Liverpool (2 draws).
Nacional will host River Plate on the 17th of December with a 18-12 head to head statistic in favor of Nacional (8 draws).
Liverpool – Formation
Liverpool
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Liverpool started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
The manager Jorge Rodrigo Bava decided to play with the following team: Sebastián Lentinelly, Santiago Viera, Emiliano García, Gonzalo Perez, Mauricio Loffreda, Alan Medina, Fabricio Díaz, Gastón Pérez, Hernán Figueredo, Federico Martinez and Sebastián Fernández.
The home team had on the bench: Sebastian Angel Britos, Lucas Lemos, Mathías Pintos, Ignacio Rodríguez, Thomas Chacón, Gastón Martirena, Santiago Mederos, Rodrigo Viega, Rodrigo Ferreyra Ocampo and Anthony Poiso.
Substitutions
Liverpool made 5 changes: M. Loffreda Zinula for M. Pintos (46′), S. Viera for G. N. Martirena Torres (46′), G. Perez for R. Viega (53′), F. Diaz for T. Chacon (53′) and G. Perez for I. Rodriguez (76′).
Nacional – Formation
Nacional
Nacional started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Martín Ricardo Ligüera López played with: Martín Rodríguez, Armando Méndez, Mathías Laborda, Diego Polenta, Christian Almeida, Felipe Carballo, Alfonso Trezza, Diego Rodríguez, Santiago Ramírez, Gonzalo Bergessio and Leandro Fernández.
These were the players on the bench: Mathías Bernatene, Nicolás Marichal, Mario Risso, Maximiliano Cantera, Andrés D’Alessandro, Manuel Monzeglio, Brian Ocampo, Matías Zunino, Franco Fagúndez and Juan Manuel Gutiérrez.
Substitutions
Nacional made 5 changes: C. Almeida for M. Zunino (39′), S. Ramirez for B. Ocampo (68′), G. Bergessio for M. Cantera (68′), M. Zunino for M. Monzeglio (77′) and A. Trezza for A. D’Alessandro (77′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
- Plaza Colonia – Wanderers – 0-1
- Sud América – Rentistas – 3-1
- Liverpool – Nacional – 2-2
