Match Report
Liverpool (1st, 13 pts) visited Defensor Sporting (7th, 6 pts) with 7 points between them. Defensor Sporting had been under-performing their position — 44th on five-round form against 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Defensor Sporting 0.86 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Liverpool 2.2 and 0.2, with the league averaging 1.17.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Defensor Sporting, 1 draw and 6 for Liverpool, at 2.92 goals per meeting. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
The venue was Estadio Luis Franzini, with room for 16,000 spectators. Liverpool led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 0-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Liverpool: Rubén Bentancourt (17'), Facundo Barceló (81'), Facundo Barceló (90'), Diego Romero (90')
Key stats
Possession: Defensor Sporting 51% · Liverpool 49% · Total shots: 5-17 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 8-4