Match Report
The table gap was wide: 27 points between Peñarol (1st, 35 pts) and Plaza Colonia (4th, 8 pts). Plaza Colonia's recent output lagged their position: 45th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.8 for Peñarol and 0.86/1 for Plaza Colonia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
Defeat had followed defeat for Plaza Colonia — three in succession. The last-five ledger: Peñarol 9/15, Plaza Colonia 1/15.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Peñarol, 1 by Plaza Colonia, 3 drawn, at 1.33 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 17% of meetings.
The venue was Estadio Campeón del Siglo in Montevideo, with room for 40,700 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Peñarol: Leonardo Fernández (54')