MONTEVIDEO. Liverpool was after all too much to handle for Cerro Largo with the goal of Luciano Rodriguez (6′), Federico Pereira (12′) and Thiago Vecino (45′). Liverpool capitalized on its better 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 heavy intensity rain. The temperature was pleasant at 19.24 degrees Celsius or 66.63 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 49%.
Match Statistics
- 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
- 11 Total 6
- 6 On Target 2
- 4 Off Target 4
- 1 Shots blocked 0
- 109 Attack 109
- 98 Dangerous attack 70
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 3
Fouls
- 11 Total 12
- 2 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Liverpool was in firm control of the ball 60% while Cerro Largo was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Liverpool was more aggressive with 98 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Liverpool won the match.
Liverpool shot 11 times, 6 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Cerro Largo shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Liverpool received 2 yellow cards (Marcelo Meli and Alan Medina). On the other side, Cerro Largo received 4 yellow cards (Mauro Brasil, Matias Mir, Nahuel Furtado and Tiago Galletto).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Liverpool will have 23 points to sit in the 3rd place. Talking about the opposition, Cerro Largo will stay with 6 points like Cerro to remain in the 15th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Primera Division, Liverpool will play away with Plaza Colonia on the 14th of November with a 8-5 head to head record in favor of Liverpool (5 draws).
Cerro Largo will play away agasint Peñarol on the 15th of November with a 13-3 head to head stats in favor of Peñarol (5 draws).
Liverpool – Formation
Liverpool
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72'
51'
Liverpool started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Jorge Rodrigo Bava decided to play with the following team: Sebastian Angel Britos, Federico Pereira, Juan Izquierdo, Mateo Antoni, Miguel Samudio, Pablo Siles, Luciano Rodriguez, Marcelo Meli, Gonzalo Nápoli, Alan Medina and Thiago Vecino.
The home team had on the bench: Ignacio Rodríguez, Facundo Perdomo, Renzo Machado, Matias Ocampo, Sebastián Lentinelly, Rubén Bentancourt, Lopez, Anthony Nahuel Aires Almeida, Lucas Wasilewsky Ferreira and Francisco Bregante Torres.
Substitutions
Liverpool made 6 changes: Alan Medina for Matias Ocampo (46′), Thiago Vecino for Rubén Bentancourt (46′), Luciano Rodriguez for Renzo Machado (86′), Marcelo Meli for Facundo Perdomo (61′), Miguel Samudio for Ignacio Rodríguez (72′) and Luciano Rodriguez for Renzo Machado (85′).
Cerro Largo – Formation
Cerro Largo
Cerro Largo started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
José Ignacio Batlle Ordoñez De Los Campos played with: Tomer Haran, Nahuel Furtado, Brian Ferrares, Martín German Gianoli Abellan, Mauro Brasil, Matias Mir, Tiago Galletto, Santiago Viera, Joaquín Fernández Benítez, Adolfo Justino Lima Camejo and Sergio Núñez.
These were the players on the bench: Facundo Mariano Núñez Techera, Martin Alaniz, Alfonso de Luca Ibargoyen, Thomas González Rocha, Facundo Da Costa, Hamilton Pereira, Facundo Martín Palavecino, Emiliano Agustín Villar Vidal, Matheus Brandão and Joel Ortíz.
Substitutions
Cerro Largo made 2 changes: Santiago Viera for Hamilton Pereira (46′) and Joaquín Fernández Benítez for Martin Alaniz (75′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
- Torque – Plaza Colonia – 2-2
- Liverpool – Cerro Largo – 3-0
