Match Report
The table read 3rd (Peñarol, 9 pts) against 1st (Libertad, 13 pts), 4 points apart. Peñarol's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.08 goals per team per game, Peñarol ran at 1.33 scored and 0.83 conceded, Libertad at 1.67 and 0.67.
Estadio Campeón del Siglo, capacity 40,700, hosted the game. Peñarol led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Peñarol: C. Rodríguez (44'), Cristian Palacios (90')
Key stats
Possession: Peñarol 48% · Libertad 52% · Total shots: 14-5 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 5-3




