MONTEVIDEO. Defensor Sporting defeated River Plate.

Defensor Sporting remained with 10 players after M. Rocha received a double yellow card in the 76′. Even so, Defensor Sporting still was able to win this match playing only with 10 players.

The match was played at the Estadio Luis Franzini stadium in Montevideo on Saturday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Mathías De Armas who had the assistance of Martín Soppi and Mathías Muníz. The 4th official was Yimmy Álvarez. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 15.8 degrees Celsius or 60.51 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 63%.

Match Statistics

Defensor Sporting

3 - 2

River Plate

49 Ball Possession 51

Shots

12 Total 10
6 On Target 5
6 Off Target 5
0 Shots blocked 0

75 Attack 86
44 Dangerous attack 61
0 Ball safe 0

1 Penalties 2
5 Corners 7

Fouls

8 Total 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Double Yellow 0
1 Red Card 0

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Defensor Sporting was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. River Plate that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.

Attitude and shots

River Plate was more aggressive with 61 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 5 were on target. Anyhow, Defensor Sporting found a way to find the solution to win this match.

Defensor Sporting shot 12 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, River Plate shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Defensor Sporting received 3 yellow cards (M. Rocha, and F. Barrios). On the other side, River Plate received 1 yellow card (H. Salaberry).

M. Rocha (Defensor Sporting) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (76′).

Match Timeline

23'

Horacio Salaberry - Yellow

30'

44'

45'

Tiago Galletto- sub ->G. Napoli

Alvaro Navarro(penalty)

51'

64'

69'

71'

Facundo Bernal- sub ->L. Boggio

71'

76'

78'

Francisco Barrios- sub ->F. Elizari

80'

85'

89'

Francisco Barrios- Yellow

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this encounter, Defensor Sporting will have 8 points to hold in the 11th place. Regarding the opposition, River Plate will stay with 11 points like Danubio to sit in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Primera Division, Defensor Sporting will play away against Cerro Largo on the 8th of April with a 9-2 head to head record in favor of Defensor Sporting (3 draws).

River Plate will host Albion on the 10th of April with a 0-0 head to head.

Defensor Sporting – Formation

Defensor Sporting

N. Rossi 1.Uruguay

G. Camargo 33.Uruguay

Facundo Mallo 26.Uruguay

Matías Rocha 4.Uruguay

76'

Agustín Sant'Anna 17.Uruguay

Lucas de los Santos 24.Uruguay

85'

Fernando Elizari 8.Argentina

80'

Luciano Boggio 11.Uruguay

71'

Kevin Méndez 10.Uruguay

44'

Facundo Labandeira 27.Uruguay

89'

Alvaro Navarro 20.Uruguay

71'

51'

Substitutes

Matias Dufour 13.Uruguay

E. Álvarez 28.Uruguay

Gonzalo Andrada 23.Uruguay

89'

Francisco Barrios 29.Uruguay

80'

90'

Facundo Bernal 30.Uruguay

71'

B. Correa 15.Uruguay

M. Abaldo 19.Uruguay

Joaquín Valiente 21.Uruguay

Adrián Balboa 18.Uruguay

71'

Maximiliano Juambeltz 14.Uruguay

The manager Marcelo Fabián Méndez Russo decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

Defensor Sporting made 4 changes: A. Navarro for A. Balboa (71′), L. Boggio for F. Bernal (71′), F. Elizari for F. Barrios (80′) and F. Labandeira for G. Andrada (89′).