MONTEVIDEO. Peñarol defeated Liverpool to win 2-1. A goal from I. Laquintana was decisive in the 90min. All goals were scored in the second half.​ It was Peñarol to strike first with a goal of P. Ceppelini at the 52′. Then it was a goal in the 71′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, I. Laquintana gave the win to Peñarol in the 90′ minute with a goal.

F. Diaz received a red card (90′)​. This red card was one of the reason why Liverpool lost the match.

A. Alvarez Wallace didn’t score a penalty (44′) for Peñarol.​

The match was played at the Estadio Campeón del Siglo stadium in Montevideo on Saturday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 21 degrees Celsius or 69.71 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 81%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Peñarol was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Liverpool that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Peñarol was more pushing with 97 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Peñarol won the match​.

Peñarol shot 20 times, 8 on target, 12 off target. Regarding the opposition, Liverpool shot 11 times, 5 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Peñarol received 3 yellow cards (B. Mansilla, F. Carrizo and A. Alvarez). Talking about the opposition, Liverpool received 4 yellow cards (A. Cayetano, I. Rodriguez, A. Medina and F. Diaz).

Also, Liverpool didn’t finish the match with 11 players after F. Diaz (Liverpool) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (90′).

Standings

After playing this match, Peñarol will have 12 points like Danubio to move up in the 8th place. Regarding the opposition, Liverpool will stay with 13 points like Wanderers to soar in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Primera Division, Peñarol will play away with Cerrito on the 16th of April with a 7-0 head to head record in favor of Peñarol (3 draws).

Liverpool will host Torque on the 16th of April with a 3-2 head to head record in favor of Liverpool (2 draws).

Peñarol – Formation

Peñarol started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager José Mauricio Larriera Dibarboure decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

Peñarol made 5 changes: B. Mansilla for F. Carrizo (46′), B. Olivera for I. Laquintana (46′), A. Cruz Techera for P. Ceppelini (46′), L. Viatri for A. Alvarez (64′) and A. Alvarez Wallace for R. Bentancourt (78′).

Liverpool – Formation

Liverpool started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Jorge Rodrigo Bava played with: .

Substitutions

Liverpool made 5 changes: A. Cayetano for M. Pintos (60′), I. Rodriguez for R. Rivero (60′), L. Lemos for G. Perez (83′), G. Perez for F. Pereira (87′) and T. Vecino for N. Soria (87′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.​

• Peñarol – Liverpool – 2-1
• Plaza Colonia – Danubio – 1-1