MONTEVIDEO. Nacional defeats Wanderers 3-1. Nacional was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with Gonzalo Carneiro (2′), Juan Ignacio Ramírez (26′) and Juan Ignacio Ramírez (43′). Wanderers reduced the distance with a goal (89′) by Nicolás Ferreira, but there was not much to do for them. Nacional capitalized on its superior ball possession (60%).
The match was played at the Estadio Gran Parque Central stadium in Montevideo on Sunday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was pleasant at 23.53 degrees Celsius or 74.35 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 49%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Nacional was in firm control of the ball 60% while Wanderers was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Nacional was more aggressive with 70 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Nacional won the match.
Nacional shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, Wanderers shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Nacional received 4 yellow cards (Thiago Helguera, Yonathan Rodríguez, Leandro Lozano and Yonathan Rodríguez). Talking about the opposition, Wanderers received 2 yellow cards (Gonzalo Camargo and Nicolas Fonseca).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Nacional will have 17 points to drop in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Wanderers will stay with 10 points like Peñarol, Cerro and Cerro Largo to hold in the 16th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Primera Division, Nacional will play away against La Luz on the 30th of November with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Nacional (0 draws).
Wanderers will host Danubio on the 29th of November with a 17-12 head to head statistic in favor of Wanderers (11 draws).
Nacional – Formation
Nacional
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Nacional adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Álvaro Alexander Recoba Rivero decided to play with the following team: Ignacio Nahuel Suárez Ferreira, Fredy Joel Martínez Mancilla, Daniel Bocanegra, Diego Polenta, Gabriel Báez, Leandro Lozano, Yonathan Rodríguez, Rodrigo Chagas, Federico Martínez, Gonzalo Carneiro and Juan Ignacio Ramírez.
The home team had on the bench: Thiago Helguera, José Alberti, Emanuel Gigliotti, Franco Fagúndez, Christian Almeida, Diego Rodríguez, Franco Gastón Romero Ponte, Diego Zabala, Facundo de León and Salvador Ichazo.
Substitutions
Nacional made 5 changes: Federico Martínez for Franco Fagúndez (67′), Gonzalo Carneiro for Sebastián Figueredo (75′), Yonathan Rodríguez for Thiago Helguera (46′), Leandro Lozano for José Alberti (67′) and Gabriel Báez for Diego Zabala (78′).
Wanderers – Formation
Wanderers
Also Wanderers adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Sergio Rubén Blanco Soto played with: Mauro Silveira, Juan Manuel Acosta, Ismael García, Emiliano García, Gonzalo Camargo, Kevin Rolón, Nicolas Fonseca, Leonardo Pais, Nicolás Albarracín, Agustin Albarracin and Matias Fonseca.
These were the players on the bench: Federico Martinez, Bruno Veglio, Facundo Milán, Fernando Laforia, Rodrigo Pastorini, Martín Suárez, Tabaré Viudez, Tomás Andrade, Sebastián Figueredo and Nicolás Ferreira.
Substitutions
Wanderers made 5 changes: Nicolás Albarracín for Nicolás Ferreira (74′), Leonardo Pais for Sebastián Figueredo (60′), Kevin Rolón for Martín Suárez (60′), Matias Fonseca for Facundo Milán (60′) and Facundo Milán for Rodrigo Pastorini (74′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
