Match Report
In the standings it was Oriental 1st on 13 points, River Plate 5th on 26 — separated by 13. The last five rounds placed River Plate no better than 22nd for form, against 5th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Oriental ran at 1.33 scored and 0.83 conceded, River Plate at 1.39 and 1.22.
5 matches unbeaten backed Oriental's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Parque Luis Méndez Piana, capacity 6,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: River Plate led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Oriental: Benjamin Nunez (49') · River Plate: Inti López (18'), Cristian Techera (70')
Key stats
Possession: Oriental 62% · River Plate 38% · Total shots: 1-3 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 7-5