Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Racing Club 1st with 13, Peñarol 2nd with 11. The last five rounds placed Racing Club no better than 5th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.33/0.5 for Racing Club and 1.5/0.67 for Peñarol (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Over the last five, Racing Club had taken 4 of 15 points to Peñarol's 10.
W. Roldán Pérez took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 3.3 yellow cards per game. Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón staged the fixture, a ground that holds 26,535. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Racing Club: Adrián Martínez (7'), Adrián Martínez (83'), Franco Pardo (90') · Peñarol: Nahuel Herrera (15')
Key stats
Possession: Racing Club 68% · Peñarol 32% · Total shots: 25-16 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 9-7