MONTEVIDEO. Nacional tops Cerro Largo 1-0 after G. Báez scored just 1 goal (32′). Nacional was definitely better in terms of ball possession (62%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
C. Ebere squandered a penalty (90′) for Nacional.
The match was played at the Estadio Gran Parque Central stadium in Montevideo on Saturday and it started at 6:00 pm local time.
Match Statistics
- ! 62 Ball Possession 38
Shots
- 13 Total 4
- 6 On Target 1
- 7 Off Target 3
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 141 Attack 109
- 59 Dangerous attack 35
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 1
- 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 13 Total 14
- 7 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Ball possession
Nacional had a strong ball possession 62% while Cerro Largo was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Nacional was putting more pressure with 59 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Nacional won the match.
Nacional shot 13 times, 6 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, Cerro Largo shot 4 times, 1 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Nacional received 9 yellow cards (J. Recoba, D. Zabala, E. Velázquez, D. Zabala, M. Pereyra, E. Velázquez, F. Romero, A. Castro and G. Báez). Regarding the opposition, Cerro Largo received 3 yellow cards (S. Sosa, R. Formento and B. Acosta).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Nacional has 13 points to hold in the 4th place. Talking about the opposition, Cerro Largo will stays with 8 points like Racing and Danubio to sit in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Primera Division, Nacional will host Deportivo Maldonado on the 23rd of October with a 4-4 head to head record.
Nacional – Formation
Nacional
40'
84'
32'
Nacional started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Álvaro Alexander Recoba Rivero decided to play with the following team: I. Suárez, L. Lozano, F. Romero, D. Polenta, G. Báez, L. Sanabria, A. Galeano, A. Castro, M. Pereyra, J. Recoba and R. Bentancourt.
The home team had on the bench: F. Machado, E. Velázquez, R. Haller, F. Cairus, M. Antoni, G. González, D. Zabala, F. Santander, C. Ebere and T. Helguera.
Substitutions
Nacional made 5 changes: D. Polenta for M. Antoni (55′), A. Castro for F. Cairus (84′), M. Pereyra for C. Ebere (68′), R. Bentancourt for D. Zabala (68′) and G. Báez for E. Velázquez (84′).
Cerro Largo – Formation
Cerro Largo
Cerro Largo started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Bruno Ramón Silva Barone played with: R. Formento, N. Furtado, M. Brasil, L. Correa, E. Castillo, B. Acosta, S. Assis, H. Pereira, R. Rabino, S. Sosa and H. Silveira.
The following players were sitting on the bench: A. Di Pippa, M. Estol, S. Núñez, A. García, G. Fatecha, J. Coronel, G. Santilli, N. Cabral and L. Cosentino.
Substitutions
Cerro Largo made 4 changes: H. Pereira for J. Coronel (46′), R. Rabino for S. Núñez (46′), B. Acosta for A. Di Pippa (65′) and S. Assis for M. Estol (85′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
- River Plate – Wanderers – 3-1
- Racing – Miramar Misiones – 1-1
- Danubio – Progreso – 1-1
- Nacional – Cerro Largo – 1-0
