Match Report
Peñarol and LDU Quito went into the game level on 10 points, 2nd against 3rd in the table. On recent form LDU Quito sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Peñarol were scoring 1.17 and conceding 0.83, LDU Quito 2 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Estadio Campeón del Siglo (capacity 40,700). A. Herrera took charge of the match — our records show 82 games refereed with an average of 2.6 yellow cards per game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Peñarol: C. Rodríguez (70')
Key stats
Possession: Peñarol 55% · LDU Quito 45% · Total shots: 15-9 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 7-3