Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Peñarol 1st with 35 points, Atlético Progreso 6th with 6, 29 apart. Atlético Progreso had been under-performing their position — 33rd on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Peñarol 2 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Atlético Progreso 0.57 and 1.43, with the league averaging 1.17.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Peñarol have 6 wins to Atlético Progreso's 0, with 1 draw, at 2.57 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 29% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Estadio Campeón del Siglo in Montevideo (capacity 40,700). Atlético Progreso led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Peñarol: Lucas Hernández (90'), Leonardo Fernández (77') · Atlético Progreso: A. Cougo (31')