MONTEVIDEO. Peñarol found a way to reverse the scoreline against Cerro Largo to win 2-1. It was Cerro Largo to strike first with a goal of Sergio Núñez at the 45′. Then it was a goal in the 59′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Leonardo Fernández gave the win to Peñarol in the 68′ minute.
The match was played at the Complejo Daniel Marsicano stadium in Montevideo on Sunday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The weather was light rain. The temperature was hot at 29.91 degrees Celsius or 85.84 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 55%.
Match Statistics
- 47 Ball Possession 53
Shots
- 2 Total 3
- 2 On Target 2
- 1 Off Target 1
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 84 Attack 96
- 64 Dangerous attack 54
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 6
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 14 Total 10
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Cerro Largo was in possession of the ball for 47% of the time vs. Peñarol that controlled the ball for 53% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Cerro Largo was putting more pressure with 64 dangerous attacks and 2 shots of which 2 were on target. Still, Peñarol was capable to find the solution to win this encounter.
Cerro Largo shot 2 times, 2 on target, 1 off target. Talking about the opposition, Peñarol shot 3 times, 2 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Cerro Largo received 3 yellow cards (Mauro Brasil, Jairo Coronel and Lucas Leonel Correa Sebben). On the other side, Peñarol received 4 yellow cards (Maximiliano Olivera, Ignacio Sosa, Léo Coelho and Leonardo Fernández).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Cerro Largo stays with 0 points to occupy the 11th place in the table. Regarding the opposition, Peñarol has 0 points (9th).
Next matches
Cerro Largo – Formation
Cerro Largo
34'
90'
45'
Cerro Largo started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Bruno Ramón Silva Barone decided to play with the following team: Rodrigo Formento, Nahuel Furtado, Mauro Brasil, Lucas Leonel Correa Sebben, Enzo Castillo, Matias Mir, Jairo Coronel, Alberto Assis Silva, Renzo Rabino, Hugo Silveira and Sergio Núñez.
The home team had on the bench: Alan Di Pippa, Ezequiel Olivera Reymundo, Gino Santilli, Alan Garcia, Gianlucca Fatecha, Hamilton Pereira, Facundo Da Costa, Nicolas Cabral, Luciano Cosentino and Briam Acosta.
Substitutions
Cerro Largo made 4 changes: Jairo Coronel for Hamilton Pereira (76′), Matias Mir for Briam Eduardo Acosta Arellano (76′), Lucas Leonel Correa Sebben for Gianlucca Fatecha (90′) and Alberto Assis Silva for Alan Di Pippa (86′).
Peñarol – Formation
Peñarol
Peñarol started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Diego Vicente Aguirre Camblor played with: Washington Aguerre, Byron Castillo, Léo Coelho, Guzmán Rodríguez, Maximiliano Olivera, Damián García, Gastón Ramírez, Javier Cabrera, Leonardo Fernández, Eduardo Darias and Maximiliano Silvera.
They had on the bench: Martín German Gianoli Abellan, Franco González, Guillermo De Amores, Luciano González, Camilo Mayada, Diego Sosa, Javier Méndez, Ignacio Sosa, Leonardo Sequeira and Nahuel Acosta.
Substitutions
Peñarol made 5 changes: Eduardo Darias for Franco González (57′), Byron Castillo for Camilo Mayada (57′), Javier Cabrera for Javier Méndez (84′), Gastón Ramírez for Ignacio Sosa (26′) and Damián García for Leonardo Sequeira (58′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
- Deportivo Maldonado – Boston River – 1-2
- Cerro – Wanderers – 1-1
- Racing – Liverpool – 2-2
- Cerro Largo – Peñarol – 1-2
