MONTEVIDEO. Nacional prevails over Defensor Sporting with a 2-0 win with a goal from E. Gigliotti (5′) and a goal from C. Candido (77′). Defensor Sporting was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (65%).
The match was played at the Estadio Luis Franzini stadium in Montevideo on Saturday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 13 degrees Celsius or 55.42 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 88%.
Match Statistics
- ! 65 Ball Possession 35
Shots
- 27 Total 9
- 12 On Target 3
- 15 Off Target 6
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 119 Attack 94
- 105 Dangerous attack 46
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 15 Corners 4
Fouls
- 8 Total 12
- 3 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Ball possession
Defensor Sporting had a superior ball possession 65% while Nacional was struggling with a 35% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Defensor Sporting was more pushing with 105 dangerous attacks and 27 shots of which 12 were on target. Still, Nacional was able to find the solution to win this encounter.
Defensor Sporting shot 27 times, 12 on target, 15 off target. Talking about the opposition, Nacional shot 9 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Defensor Sporting received 3 yellow cards (F. Mallo Blanco, A. Balboa and A. Sant’Anna). Talking about the opposition, Nacional received 4 yellow cards (M. Monzeglio, A. Trezza, Leo Coelho and E. Gigliotti).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Defensor Sporting will stay with 16 points like Fénix to remain in the 10th place. Talking about the opposition, Nacional will have 22 points like Peñarol to hold in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Primera Division, Defensor Sporting will play away with Rentistas on the 27th of May with a 7-3 head to head in favor of Defensor Sporting (5 draws).
Nacional will play away agasint Danubio on the 27th of May with a 22-15 head to head in favor of Nacional (2 draws).
Defensor Sporting – Formation
Defensor Sporting started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Marcelo Fabián Méndez Russo decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Defensor Sporting made 2 changes: K. Mendez for M. Abaldo (76′) and F. Elizari for A. Navarro (76′).
Nacional – Formation
Nacional started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Pablo Eduardo Repetto Aquino played with: .
Substitutions
Nacional made 5 changes: M. Monzeglio for D. Zabala (40′), Y. Rodriguez for D. Rodriguez (41′), A. Castro for L. Otormin (66′), A. Trezza for J. Trasante (86′) and E. Gigliotti for I. Ramirez (87′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.