Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Racing (1st, 31 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Cerro (6th, 9 pts). Cerro's recent output lagged their position: 44th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.86/1.43 for Cerro and 1.53/0.93 for Racing (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
Four consecutive draws preceded this one for Racing.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Cerro win, 2 for Racing, 3 draws, at 1.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 17% of meetings won. Only 17% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Estadio Monumental Luis Tróccoli staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000. Cerro led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Cerro: Nahuel Arena (4')
Key stats
Possession: Cerro 37% · Racing 63% · Total shots: 7-9 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 4-7