Match Report
Peñarol, 1st on 16 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Racing (1st, 31). The last five rounds placed Peñarol no better than 37th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.53/0.93 for Racing and 1.71/0.43 for Peñarol (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
Level finishes had become the habit for Racing: three in a row.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Racing, 0 draws and 2 for Peñarol, at 3.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Parque Osvaldo Roberto, with room for 8,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Racing led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Racing: Álex Vázquez (31') · Peñarol: Abel Hernández (74')
Key stats
Possession: Racing 36% · Peñarol 64% · Total shots: 11-14 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 2-4