MONTEVIDEO. Peñarol succeeded in clinch a draw against Cerro Largo with a late goal from F. González scored in the (86′) after Cerro Largo got a lead with a goal from S. Núñez (6′). Peñarol was much superior in terms of ball possession (71%)​

The match was played at the Estadio Campeón del Siglo stadium in Montevideo on Tuesday and it started at 9:30 pm local time. The referee was Bruno Sacarelo with the support of Agustín Berisso and Marcos Rosamen. The 4th official was Leandro Lasso. The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 19.24 degrees Celsius or 66.63 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 85%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Peñarol was in firm control of the ball 71% while Cerro Largo was struggling with a 29% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Peñarol had a more offensive attitude with 105 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 6 were on target. However, that was not enough Peñarol to win the match​.

Peñarol shot 10 times, 6 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Cerro Largo shot 2 times, 2 on target, 0 off target.

Cards

Peñarol received 2 yellow cards (Sebastián Rodríguez and Nahuel Herrera). Regarding the opposition, Cerro Largo received 9 yellow cards (Mauro Brasil, Mauro Brasil, Adolfo Justino Lima Camejo, Adolfo Justino Lima Camejo, Mauro Brasil, Matias Mir, Santiago Viera, Tiago Galletto and Joaquín Fernández Benítez).

Standings

After this match, Peñarol will have 10 points like Cerro and River Plate to remain in the 2nd place. Talking about the opposition, Cerro Largo will have 7 points like Wanderers to drop in the 14th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Primera Division, Peñarol will play away with Danubio on the 19th of November with a 22-12 head to head record in favor of Peñarol (6 draws).

Cerro Largo will host Plaza Colonia on the 18th of November with a 6-5 head to head record in favor of Cerro Largo (2 draws).

Peñarol – Formation

Peñarol started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Octavio Darío Rodríguez Peña decided to play with the following team: Guillermo De Amores, Pedro Milans, Santiago Homenchenko, Nahuel Herrera, Lucas Hernández, Brian Mansilla, Sebastián Cristóforo, Sebastián Rodríguez, Kevin Méndez, José Neris and Matías Arezo.

The home team had on the bench: Jonathan Lima, Andreas Madruga, Franco González, Matías Aguirregaray, Damián García, Ignacio Sosa, Ángel González, Bruno Betancor, Mathías De Ritis, Carlos Sánchez and Andrés Ivani Madruga del Puerto.

Substitutions

Peñarol made 5 changes: Sebastián Cristóforo for Bruno Betancor (57′), José Neris for Ignacio Sosa (57′), Brian Mansilla for Franco González (57′), Kevin Méndez for Ángel González (76′) and Pedro Milans for Matías Aguirregaray (76′).

Cerro Largo – Formation

Cerro Largo started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).

José Ignacio Batlle Ordoñez De Los Campos played with: Tomer Haran, Nahuel Furtado, Lucas Leonel Correa Sebben, Mauro Brasil, Brian Ferrares, Renzo Rabino, Matias Mir, Santiago Viera, Tiago Galletto, Hamilton Pereira and Sergio Núñez.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Martín German Gianoli Abellan, Facundo Nunez, Martin Alaniz, Alfonso de Luca Ibargoyen, Adolfo Justino Lima Camejo, Facundo Da Costa, Joaquín Fernández Benítez, Matheus Brandão, Facundo Martín Palavecino, Emiliano Agustín Villar Vidal and Facundo Mariano Núñez Techera.

Substitutions

Cerro Largo made 5 changes: Brian Ferrares for Martín German Gianoli Abellan (68′), Tiago Galletto for Adolfo Justino Lima Camejo (68′), Hamilton Pereira for Martin Alaniz (76′), Lucas Leonel Correa Sebben for Joaquín Fernández Benítez (84′) and Sergio Núñez for Emiliano Agustín Villar Vidal (76′).

Results of the day

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

• Peñarol – Cerro Largo – 1-1
• Cerro – Defensor Sporting – 1-1
• Deportivo Maldonado – Wanderers – 3-0