Match Report
11 points for Peñarol (2nd), 5 for Olimpia (4th): a 6-point gap. Olimpia had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Peñarol ran at 1.5 scored and 0.67 conceded, Olimpia at 1.5 and 1.83.
Peñarol had won three straight. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Peñarol against 6/15 for Olimpia.
Estadio Campeón del Siglo in Montevideo, capacity 40,700, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Olimpia led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Peñarol: Leonardo Fernández (50'), Maximiliano Olivera (55'), Eric Remedi (73') · Olimpia: Lisandro López (13'), Iván Leguizamón (37')