Match Report
In the standings it was Peñarol 1st on 16 points, Boston River 2nd on 7 — separated by 9. Boston River had been under-performing their position — 43rd on five-round form against 2nd in the table.
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.
Goal scorers
Peñarol: Eduardo Darias (40'), Lucas Ferreira (81'), Franco Romero (90')
Key stats
Possession: Peñarol 53% · Boston River 47% · Total shots: 5-5 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 4-5