Central Español vs Defensor SportingLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Primera Division (Uruguay)

2026

Central Español

Muñoz31'

Méndez62'

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May 17, 2026

Parque Luis Méndez Piana

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Nicolás Wunsch

Defensor Sporting

Goals

7.6

90'+4Yellow Card

Francisco Sorondo

Defensor Sporting

85'Second Yellow

Ignacio Rodríguez

Central Español

83'Substitution

Brian Lozano· In

Lucas Agazzi· Out

Defensor Sporting

81'Substitution

Lucas Pino· In

Marcos Montiel· Out

Central Español

81'Substitution

Rodrigo Muniz· In

Mariano Aguilera· Out

Central Español

79'Substitution

Lautaro Navarro· In

Alexander Machado· Out

Defensor Sporting

70'Substitution

Alan Torterolo· In

Geanfranco Rodríguez· Out

Defensor Sporting

70'Substitution

Emiliano Alonso· In

Germán Barrios· Out

Defensor Sporting

68'Substitution

Mateo Cantera· In

Sander Navarro· Out

Central Español

68'Substitution

Juan Ignacio Dupont· In

Máximo Alonso· Out

Central Español

67'Yellow Card

Ignacio Rodríguez

Central Español

Goal!

2-1

Isaac Méndez

62'·Central Español

⚽

39'Yellow Card

Nicolás Wunsch

Defensor Sporting

33'Yellow Card

Máximo Alonso

Central Español

32'Yellow Card

Franco Muñoz

Central Español

Goal!

1-1

Franco Muñoz

31'·Central Español

⚽

Goal!

0-1

Nicolás Wunsch

29'·Defensor Sporting

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18'Substitution

Santiago Sequeira· In

Raúl Tarragona· Out

Central Español

10'Yellow Card

Isaac Méndez

Central Español

Statistics of the Game

Central Español

Defensor Sporting

38%Ball Possession62%

9Shots Total14

5Shots On Target4

2Corners5

9Fouls11

4Yellow Cards2

1Offsides1

3Saves3

239Passes490

3Shots Off Target6

95Attacks125

75Dangerous Attacks89

3Shots Inside Box5

6Shots Outside Box9

2Goals1

4Free Kicks1

1Shots Blocked4

5Substitutions4

2Tackles3

162Accurate Passes394

1Red Cards0

16Total Crosses29

4Accurate Crosses8

20Interceptions12

Central Español

Manager: Pablo Sebastián de Ambrosio Olivera

Starting XI

6.9

6.6

6.2

6.1

6.2

7.0

7.3

5.8

7.2

7.1

6.5

Substitutes

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.8

6.5

Manager: Román Cuello Arizmendi

Starting XI

6.3

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.5

7.2

6.7

6.5

7.6

6.9

6.5

Substitutes

6.5

7.2

6.5

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Isaac Méndez MF	7.3	90'	1	0	1/1	26	-	3/8
Franco Muñoz MF	7.2	90'	1	0	1/1	27	1	4/9
Mariano Aguilera MF	7.1	81'	0	1	0/2	29	-	6/20
Marcos Montiel MF	7.0	81'	0	0	1/1	16	1	8/13
Emiliano Márquez GK	6.9	90'	0	0	-	17	-	2/2
Santiago Sequeira FW	6.8	71'	0	0	1/1	15	-	6/12
Sander Navarro DF	6.6	68'	0	0	-	17	-	3/7
Rodrigo Muniz FW	6.6	9'	0	0	-	5	-	2/6
Lucas Pino MF	6.5	9'	0	0	-	3	-	1/1
Raúl Tarragona FW	6.5	19'	0	0	-	4	-	1/2
Juan Ignacio Dupont DF	6.4	22'	0	0	-	2	-	1/3
Mateo Cantera DF	6.4	22'	0	0	-	6	-	0/1
Ignacio Rodríguez DF	6.2	86'	0	0	-	15	-	1/6
César Nunes DF	6.2	90'	0	0	1/1	30	-	0/11
Alejandro Villoldo DF	6.1	90'	0	0	0/1	18	-	2/6
Máximo Alonso MF	5.8	68'	0	0	0/1	8	-	2/16

Central Español vs Defensor Sporting — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Central Español	15	W1	1	0	10	0	7/15	9-11
Defensor Sporting	15	L1	0	2	4	2	5/15	4-5

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Central Español — last 5 games

D2-2 vs Danubio2026-04-12
L1-6 @ Albion2026-04-17
W3-1 vs Cerro2026-04-26
L1-2 @ Boston River2026-05-03
W2-0 vs Racing2026-05-09

Defensor Sporting — last 5 games

L0-1 @ Cerro2026-04-05
D1-1 @ Racing2026-04-18
W1-0 vs Atlético Progreso2026-04-27
D1-1 @ Peñarol2026-05-04
L1-2 vs Juventud2026-05-10

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 3
Period covered: 2007-04-21 – 2026-03-08
Central Español wins: 1
Draws: 1
Defensor Sporting wins: 1
Avg goals per meeting: 1.33
Over 2.5 goals: 33%
Both teams scored: 0%
Home side won: 33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2007-04-21 – 2026-03-08) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-03-08	Defensor Sporting	0-0	Central Español
2021-10-05	Central Español	1-0	Defensor Sporting
2007-04-21	Central Español	0-3	Defensor Sporting

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Central Español	5	15	24	1	DLWLW	38	-33
Defensor Sporting	7	7	6	-3	DDDLW	44	-37

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 18 ptsCentral Español 24 · Defensor Sporting 6
Positions: #5 vs #7
Goals per game: 1.53/1.47 vs 0.86/1.29scored/conceded per game · league average 1.17

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-05-17

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches

Won 33%

(1/3)

Draw 33%

(1/3)

Won 33%

(1/3)

Goals

1-3

Total matches

Recent matches

Primera Division•Mar 8, 2026

Defensor Sporting

0-0

Central Español

Segunda Division•Oct 5, 2021

Central Español

1-0

Defensor Sporting

Primera Division: Clausura•Apr 21, 2007

Central Español

0-3

Defensor Sporting

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

Central Español wins

Draws

Defensor Sporting wins

Goals Scored

1 - 3

Mar 8, 2026 • Primera Division

Defensor Sporting

0-0

Central Español

Oct 5, 2021 • Segunda Division

Central Español

1-0

Defensor Sporting

Apr 21, 2007 • Primera Division: Clausura

Central Español

0-3

Defensor Sporting

Matchday 16 — Primera Division

Match Report

18 points separated the sides: Central Español 5th on 24, Defensor Sporting 7th on 6. On recent form Defensor Sporting sat only 44th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Central Español 1.53 scored and 1.47 conceded per game, Defensor Sporting 0.86 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.17.

The match was played at Parque Luis Méndez Piana (capacity 6,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.

Goal scorers

Central Español: Franco Muñoz (31'), Isaac Méndez (62') · Defensor Sporting: Nicolás Wunsch (29')

Key stats

Possession: Central Español 38% · Defensor Sporting 62% · Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 2-5

More details:

Central Español — live results and schedule Defensor Sporting — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Central Español vs Defensor Sporting?

Central Español 2-1 Defensor Sporting. Primera Division (Uruguay) match played on 17 May 2026.

What league is Central Español vs Defensor Sporting in?

This match is part of the Primera Division (Uruguay). The match was played at Parque Luis Méndez Piana. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Central Español and Defensor Sporting?

In 3 meetings between 2007 and 2026: Central Español has 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss against Defensor Sporting.

Where was Central Español vs Defensor Sporting played?

The match was played at Parque Luis Méndez Piana.

Match Timeline

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Team Lineups

Starting XI

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Player Statistics

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Central Español vs Defensor Sporting — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 16 — Primera Division

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions