Match Report
The table read 2nd (Peñarol, 12 pts) against 3rd (Rosario Central, 7 pts), 5 points apart. On recent form Rosario Central sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.83 for Peñarol and 1.33/1.17 for Rosario Central (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Peñarol arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Peñarol against 7/15 for Rosario Central.
The venue was Estadio Campeón del Siglo in Montevideo, with room for 40,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Peñarol led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.