MONTEVIDEO. Liverpool prevails over Peñarol 1-0 after T. Vecino scored just 1 goal (27′). Peñarol was surely better in terms of ball possession (67%).
The match was played at the Estadio Campeón del Siglo stadium in Montevideo on Sunday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 18.73 degrees Celsius or 65.71 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 48%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Peñarol had a superior ball possession 67% while Liverpool was struggling with a 33% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Peñarol had a more offensive attitude with 89 dangerous attacks and 3 shots of which 1 were on target. Nonetheless, Liverpool found a way to find the solution to win this encounter.
Peñarol shot 3 times, 1 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Liverpool shot 9 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Peñarol received 4 yellow cards (Léo Coelho, Matías Arezo, Hernán Menosse and Sebastián Cristóforo). Regarding the opposition, Liverpool received 5 yellow cards (Federico Andueza, Marcelo Meli, Pablo Siles, Thiago Vecino and Alan Medina).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Peñarol will stay with 10 points to hold in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, Liverpool will have 23 points to hold in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liverpool will host Cerro Largo on the 10th of November with a 11-6 head to head record in favor of Liverpool (5 draws).
Peñarol – Formation
Peñarol
85'
46'
Peñarol started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Octavio Darío Rodríguez Peña decided to play with the following team: Guillermo De Amores, Pedro Milans, Hernán Menosse, Léo Coelho, Maximiliano Olivera, Sebastián Cristóforo, Sebastián Rodríguez, Ignacio Sosa, Franco González, Valentín Rodríguez and Matías Arezo.
The home team had on the bench: Thiago Cardozo, Carlos Sánchez, Kevin Méndez, José Neris, Matías Aguirregaray, Lucas Hernández, Santiago Homenchenko, Ángel González, Bruno Betancor and Nahuel Herrera.
Substitutions
Peñarol made 5 changes: Pedro Milans for Matías Aguirregaray (68′), Ignacio Sosa for Matías Aguirregaray (67′), Hernán Menosse for Lucas Hernández (46′), Valentín Rodríguez for Ángel González (55′) and Maximiliano Olivera for Carlos Sánchez (84′).
Liverpool – Formation
Liverpool
27'
Liverpool started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
Jorge Rodrigo Bava played with: Pablo Siles, Sebastian Angel Britos, Juan Izquierdo, Federico Pereira, Mateo Antoni, Miguel Samudio, Luciano Rodriguez, Marcelo Meli, Gonzalo Nápoli, Alan Medina and Thiago Vecino.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Ignacio Rodríguez, Facundo Perdomo, Matias Silva, Renzo Machado, Matias Ocampo, Sebastián Lentinelly, Rubén Bentancourt, Lopez, Anthony Nahuel Aires Almeida and Federico Andueza.
Substitutions
Liverpool made 5 changes: Thiago Vecino for Rubén Bentancourt (70′), Mateo Antoni for Federico Andueza (70′), Pablo Siles for Ignacio Rodríguez (90′), Marcelo Meli for Anthony Nahuel Aires Almeida (90′) and Alan Medina for Facundo Perdomo (60′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
- Peñarol – Liverpool – 0-1
- Plaza Colonia – Defensor Sporting – 0-2
- Racing – La Luz – 1-1
