On Thursday, during matchday 5 of Group A in the Intermedio tournament, Liverpool (U) edged past Peñarol with a score of 3-2 in an action-packed game. Despite being startled twice by goals from Peñarol – first from Maximiliano Silvera in the 48th minute of the first half and later by David Terans in the 62nd minute – Liverpool managed to turn the game around in their favor. The goals from Hugo Quintana (48’), Abel Hernández (53’), and Nicolás Vallejo (57’) allowed them to celebrate a hard-fought victory.
Although Peñarol had numerous chances to equalize, their accuracy fell short as they recorded 18 shots, of which 12 were on target while 4 missed the goal.
Abel Hernández emerged as the standout player of the match, scoring one of Liverpool’s crucial goals. Another key player for Liverpool (U) was Nicolás Vallejo, who also found the back of the net.
Head coach Joaquin Papa employed a 4-3-3 formation for Liverpool, featuring Carlos Lentinelly in goal; Facundo Perdomo, Martín Rea, Nicolás Cabral, and Francisco Bregante in defense; Lucas Acosta, Martín Rabuñal, and Hugo Quintana in midfield; and Kevin Amaro, Abel Hernández, and Nicolás Vallejo in attack.
On the other hand, Peñarol, managed by Diego Aguirre, set up in a 4-5-1 formation with Guillermo De Amores in goal; Pedro Milans, Nahuel Herrera, Javier Méndez, and Maximiliano Olivera in defense; Ignacio Sosa, Eric Remedi, Javier Cabrera, Leonardo Fernández, and Diego García in midfield; and Maximiliano Silvera leading the attack.
The match was officiated by referee Hernán Heras Acosta.
Looking ahead, Liverpool will visit River Plate in their next match, while Peñarol will host Wanderers at the Estadio Campeón del Siglo.
Substitutions for Liverpool (U)
71’ – Lucas Acosta was replaced by Enzo Castillo.
78’ – Francisco Bregante was substituted by Agustín Cayetano, and Nicolás Vallejo was swapped for Ezequiel Forclaz.
89’ – Hugo Quintana made way for Gonzalo Nápoli.
Yellow Cards for Liverpool (U):
42’ – Martín Rabuñal (Unsporting behavior).
46’ – Martín Rea (Unsporting behavior).
15’ – Nicolás Vallejo (Unsporting behavior).
36’ – Ezequiel Forclaz (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Peñarol
60’ – Diego García was replaced by David Terans, and Javier Cabrera went off for Leandro Umpierrez.
79’ – Maximiliano Olivera was substituted by Lucas Hernández, and Eric Remedi was replaced by Héctor Villalba.
Yellow Cards for Peñarol:
20’ – Javier Méndez (Unsporting behavior).
32’ – Leonardo Fernández (Unsporting behavior).