MONTEVIDEO. Liverpool conquers Peñarol 1-0 after R. Bentancourt scored just 1 goal (26′).
The match was played at the Estadio Campeón del Siglo stadium in Montevideo on Saturday and it started at 7:00 pm local time.
Match Statistics
The overall ball possession was the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Peñarol was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Liverpool that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Peñarol had a more offensive attitude with 76 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 0 were on target. Still, Liverpool found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Peñarol shot 8 times, 0 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Liverpool shot 9 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Peñarol received 4 yellow cards (Abel Hernández, Camilo Mayada, Lucas Hernández and Matías Arezo). On the other side, Liverpool received 3 yellow cards (Martin Barrios, Miguel Samudio and Rubén Bentancourt).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Peñarol stays with 10 points to remain in the 2nd place. Talking about the opposition, Liverpool will has 23 points to hold in the 3rd place.
Next matches
Peñarol – Formation
Peñarol
90'
46'
Peñarol started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Diego Vicente Aguirre Camblor decided to play with the following team: Guillermo De Amores, Camilo Mayada, Hernán Menosse, Léo Coelho, Maximiliano Olivera, Lucas Hernández, Sebastián Cristóforo, Santiago Homenchenko, Sebastián Rodríguez, Matías Arezo and Ángel González.
The home team had on the bench: Thiago Cardozo, Carlos Sánchez, José Neris, Matías Aguirregaray, Yonatthan Rak, Pedro Milans, Santiago Diaz, Abel Hernández, Ignacio Sosa and Bruno Betancor.
Substitutions
Peñarol made 5 changes: Maximiliano Olivera for Abel Hernández (46′), Lucas Hernández for Pedro Milans (59′), Ángel González for José Neris (75′), Santiago Homenchenko for Santiago Diaz (59′) and Matías Arezo for Bruno Betancor (85′).
Liverpool – Formation
Liverpool
26'
Liverpool started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Jorge Rodrigo Bava played with: Sebastian Angel Britos, Federico Pereira, Juan Izquierdo, Mateo Antoni, Miguel Samudio, Luciano Rodriguez, Marcelo Meli, Martin Barrios, Alan Medina, Rubén Bentancourt and Thiago Vecino.
These were the players on the bench: Ignacio Rodríguez, Renzo Machado, Rodrigo Rivero, Pablo Siles, Agustín Cayetano, Matias Ocampo, Sebastián Lentinelly, Kevin Johan Amaro Viega, Federico Andueza and Lopez.
Substitutions
Liverpool made 5 changes: Rubén Bentancourt for Federico Andueza (46′), Miguel Samudio for Agustín Cayetano (77′), Thiago Vecino for Matias Ocampo (77′), Marcelo Meli for Pablo Siles (86′) and Luciano Rodriguez for Renzo Machado (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
