Match Report
Peñarol went into the game 1st in the table on 16 points; Juventud sat 5th on 8 — an 8-point gap. The last five rounds placed Peñarol no better than 37th for form, against 1st in the standings. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Peñarol ran at 1.71 scored and 0.43 conceded, Juventud at 1.14 and 1.57.
8 games without a win framed Juventud's arrival.
Estadio Campeón del Siglo, capacity 40,700, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Juventud led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Peñarol: Abel Hernández (53'), Leandro Umpiérrez (82') · Juventud: Renzo Rabino (45'), Fernando Mimbacas (77')
Key stats
Possession: Peñarol 47% · Juventud 53% · Total shots: 17-16 · On target: 10-6 · Corners: 2-4