The match ended in a stalemate with a score of 1-1 between Nacional and Racing (U) at the Gran Parque Central Stadium.
Racing’s defender Ignacio Brazionis opened the scoring just 4 minutes into the first half, followed by a quick equalizer from Maxi Gómez for Nacional in the 16th minute of play.
Gómez emerged as the standout player of the match; the Nacional forward not only scored a goal but also made 4 attempts on target throughout the game.
On the defensive side, Ignacio Brazionis of Racing was equally impressive, contributing with a goal and clearing 4 balls from the defensive area.
The head coach for Nacional, Jadson Viera Castro, employed a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Luis Mejía in goal; with a defensive line comprising Emiliano Ancheta, Sebastián Coates, Julian Millan, and Federico Bais; the midfield included Christian Oliva, Luciano Boggio, Baltasar Barcia, Maximiliano Silvera, and Tomás Verón Lupi; with Maxi Gómez leading the attack.
In contrast, Cristian Chambian’s Racing (U) took a 4-4-2 approach, with Facundo Machado in goal; the defense featured Guillermo Cotugno, Ignacio Brazionis, Felipe Álvarez, and Martín Ferreira; the midfield consisted of Esteban Da Silva, Felipe Cairus, Juan Pérez, and Alex Vazquez; while Sebastián Da Silva and Tomás Habib were up front.
Referee Alberto Feres officiated the match.
Following this draw, Nacional sits with 4 points in fourth place in the standings, while Racing (U) has 1 point, positioned tenth in the tournament.
Substitutions for Nacional
45’ 2T – Federico Bais out for Nicolás Rodríguez
62’ 2T – Baltasar Barcia out for Rodrigo Martínez and Luciano Boggio out for Alexander dos Santos
75’ 2T – Tomás Verón Lupi out for Exequiel Mereles
82’ 2T – Maximiliano Silvera out for Gonzalo Carneiro
Yellow Cards for Nacional:
6’ 1T Christian Oliva, 37’ 1T Federico Bais (Unsporting behavior), 44’ 1T Maxi Gómez (Arguing with an opponent), and 4’ 2T Tomás Verón Lupi (Holding an opponent to prevent advancement)
Substitutions for Racing (U)
59’ 2T – Guillermo Cotugno out for Erik De Los Santos and Juan Pérez out for Juan Bosca
71’ 2T – Tomás Habib out for Bautista Tomatis
83’ 2T – Felipe Cairus out for Yuri Oyarzo
Yellow Cards for Racing (U):
32’ 1T Ignacio Brazionis (Unsporting behavior), 24’ 2T Felipe Cairus (Unsporting behavior), 25’ 2T Tomás Habib (Unsporting behavior), 39’ 2T Erik De Los Santos (Delay of game), 46’ 2T Alex Vazquez (Unsporting behavior), and 49’ 2T Martín Ferreira (Unsporting behavior)