Match Report
Peñarol went into the game 1st in the table on 16 points; Juventud sat 5th on 12 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Peñarol no better than 33rd for form, against 1st in the standings. Against a league average of 1.18 goals per team per game, Peñarol ran at 1.71 scored and 0.43 conceded, Juventud at 1.43 and 0.86.
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