Match Report
The table read 8th (Danubio, 4 pts) against 1st (Peñarol, 16 pts), 12 points apart. The last five rounds placed Danubio no better than 42nd for form, against 8th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.18 goals per team per game, Danubio ran at 0.71 scored and 1.29 conceded, Peñarol at 1.71 and 0.43.
Danubio were winless in 13. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Danubio against 10/15 for Peñarol.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 0 Danubio wins, 6 for Peñarol, 1 draw, at 1.57 goals per meeting. Only 0% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Estadio Jardines del Hipódromo, with room for 18,000 spectators. Peñarol led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 0-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Peñarol: Leandro Umpiérrez (16'), Matías Arezo (55'), Matías Arezo (56'), Leandro Umpiérrez (60')
Key stats
Possession: Danubio 50% · Peñarol 50% · Total shots: 9-13 · On target: 5-9 · Corners: 7-3