Match Report
In the standings it was Peñarol 1st on 16 points, Boston River 4th on 8 — separated by 8. Boston River had been under-performing their position — 44th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, Peñarol ran at 1.71 scored and 0.43 conceded, Boston River at 1.5 and 1.
Boston River were winless in 5.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Peñarol 6, draws 1, Boston River 1, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture. The recent editions have closed up — 2.6 goals per game over the last five against 3.5 all-time.
The venue was Estadio Campeón del Siglo, with room for 40,700 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Peñarol led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Peñarol: Eduardo Darias (40'), Lucas Ferreira (81' og), Franco Romero (90')
Key stats
Possession: Peñarol 53% · Boston River 47% · Total shots: 5-5 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 4-5