Match Report
Peñarol went into the game 3rd in the table on 11 points; Cerrito sat 8th on 0 — an 11-point gap. Cerrito's recent output lagged their position: 47th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.09 goals per team per game, Peñarol ran at 1.71 scored and 1.14 conceded, Cerrito at 0.14 and 2.43.
Cerrito arrived off three straight defeats. Recent form was uneven: 8/15 points for Peñarol, 1/15 for Cerrito.
The venue was Estadio Campeón del Siglo in Montevideo, with room for 40,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.




