Match Report
In the standings it was Defensor Sporting 7th on 6 points, Peñarol 1st on 16 — separated by 10. Defensor Sporting had been under-performing their position — 47th on five-round form against 7th in the table. Per game in the league, Defensor Sporting were scoring 0.86 and conceding 1.29, Peñarol 1.71 and 0.43, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Peñarol in 5 games.
Across 10 recorded meetings, Defensor Sporting have 0 wins to Peñarol's 8, with 2 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
The venue was Estadio Luis Franzini, with room for 16,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Peñarol: Matías Arezo (49'), Diego Laxalt (90')
Key stats
Possession: Defensor Sporting 52% · Peñarol 48% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 2-3