Match Report
Deportivo Maldonado, 2nd with 29 points, sat 16 points above Nacional (2nd, 13). Recent form told a different story for Nacional: only 24th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Per game in the league, Deportivo Maldonado were scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.07, Nacional 1.14 and 1.14, against a competition average of 1.17 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Nacional in 5 games.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Deportivo Maldonado, 0 draws and 3 for Nacional, at 3.67 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings.
The venue was Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel, with room for 22,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Deportivo Maldonado: Gonzalo Larrazábal (90'), Christian Tabó (79'), Facundo Tealde (82')
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Maldonado 51% · Nacional 49% · Total shots: 9-16 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 7-7