Match Report
In the standings it was Nacional 2nd on 13 points, Cerro Largo 2nd on 11 — separated by 2. On recent form Cerro Largo sat only 37th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.14/1.14 for Nacional and 1/0.71 for Cerro Largo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Nacional, 3 draws and 1 for Cerro Largo, at 2.88 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 63% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 63%.
Estadio Gran Parque Central, capacity 37,000, hosted the game. Nacional led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Nacional: Tomás Verón Lupi (15'), Juan Cruz de los Santos (69'), Baltasar Barcia (78')
Key stats
Possession: Nacional 74% · Cerro Largo 26% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 7-3