MONTEVIDEO. Liverpool defeats Torque 2-0 after F. Pereira scores a double.
Liverpool remained in 10 after G. Carneiro received a red card in the 83′. Anyhow, Liverpool still was capable to win this match competing only with 10 players.
The match was played at the Estadio Belvedere stadium in Montevideo on Saturday and it started at 1:30 pm local time. The referee was Andrés Matonte who was helped by Pablo Llarena and . The 4th official was Mathías De Armas. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 20.1 degrees Celsius or 68.13 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 63%.
Match Statistics
The overall ball possession was just 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. Liverpool was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. Torque that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Torque was more pushing with 86 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 6 were on target. Nevertheless, Liverpool succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Liverpool shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target. Talking about the opposition, Torque shot 19 times, 6 on target, 13 off target.
Cards
Liverpool received 4 yellow cards (G. N. Martirena Torres, A. Medina, A. Cayetano and F. Pereira). Regarding the opposition, Torque received 3 yellow cards (D. Arismendi, M. Allende and M. Suarez).
(Liverpool) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (83′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Liverpool will have 16 points to remain in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, Torque will stay with 9 points like Albion to sit in the 12th place.
Next matches
Liverpool – Formation
Liverpool adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Jorge Rodrigo Bava decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Liverpool made 5 changes: L. Lemos for G. Perez (46′), A. Aires for G. Carneiro (46′), G. N. Martirena Torres for F. Pereira (46′), N. Soria for Y. Lopez (85′) and A. Medina for T. Vecino (90′).
Torque – Formation
Also Torque adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Román Marcelo Cuello Arizmendi played with: .
Substitutions
Torque made 4 changes: M. Santos for T. Palacios (70′), L. Guzman for N. Fagian (77′), S. Guerrero Martinez for J. Zeballos (77′) and D. Pereira for S. Cartagena (80′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.