Match Report
In the standings it was Peñarol 1st on 16 points, Liverpool 2nd on 10 — separated by 6. Recent form told a different story for Peñarol: only 37th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. In league terms the two rates read 1.71/0.43 for Peñarol and 2.5/0.25 for Liverpool (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 3 Peñarol wins, 4 for Liverpool, 5 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won.
Estadio Campeón del Siglo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,700. Peñarol led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-1.
Goal scorers
Peñarol: Jesús Trindade (3'), Nicolás Fernández (43') · Liverpool: Federico Martínez (5')
Key stats
Possession: Peñarol 40% · Liverpool 60% · Total shots: 4-9 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 2-2