In the first round of the Apertura, Peñarol triumphed with a score of 3-1 against MC Torque. The home team’s goals came from Matías Arezo (1’ 1T), Gastón Togni (32’ 1T), and an own goal by Gary Kagelmacher (7’ 1T). Lucas Duré managed to score for the visitors in the second half (8’ 2T).
Peñarol’s manager, Diego Aguirre, set up his side in a 4-5-1 formation, with Sebastián Britos in goal; Franco Escobar, Emanuel Gularte, Lucas Ferreira, and Diego Laxalt in defense; Eric Remedi, Jesús Trindade, Stiven Muhletaler, Leonardo Fernández, and Gastón Togni in midfield; and Matías Arezo leading the attack.
Contrarily, Marcelo Méndez arranged his team in a 4-3-3 formation with Franco Torgnascioli in goal; Ezequiel Busquets, Franco Romero, Gary Kagelmacher, and Facundo Silvera in defense; Franco Pizzichillo, Bautista Kociubinski, and Sebastián Cáceres in the middle; and Juan Ignacio Quintana, Salomón Rodríguez, and Esteban Obregón as forwards.
Javier Burgos officiated the match at the Campeón del Siglo stadium.
Looking ahead, Peñarol will face Central Español away, while MC Torque is set to host Juventud in their next match.
This result leaves Peñarol with 3 points, placing them in second position in the standings, while MC Torque remains at the fifteenth spot without any points.
Substitutions for Peñarol
45’ 2T – Diego Laxalt off for Kevin Rodriguez, Franco Escobar off for Matías González, and Ezequiel Busquets off for Lucas Duré. 58’ 2T – Stiven Muhletaler off for Eduardo Darias and Gastón Togni off for Luis Angulo. 80’ 2T – Matías Arezo off for Facundo Batista.
Yellow card for Peñarol:
45’ 2T Emanuel Gularte (Time-wasting).
Substitutions for MC Torque
60’ 2T – Juan Ignacio Quintana off for Luka Andrade. 71’ 2T – Sebastián Cáceres off for Nahuel da Silva and Bautista Kociubinski off for José Tarán.
Yellow cards for MC Torque:
26’ 1T Facundo Silvera (Unsporting behavior), 35’ 1T Sebastián Cáceres (Insulting or disapproving the referee), and 38’ 1T Ezequiel Busquets (Unsporting behavior).