In the 11th round of the Apertura tournament, Peñarol was outmatched by the clinical finishing of Liverpool (U), suffering a defeat by 2 goals to nil. The opening goal came early in the match, with Rubén Bentancourt striking brilliantly in the 4th minute. Martín Rabuñal later sealed the victory for the visitors with a goal at the 40-minute mark.
Despite Peñarol dominating the shots with a total of 20 attempts compared to Liverpool’s 7, they could not convert their opportunities into goals. Out of their 20 shots, 15 were on target, while 5 went off course.
Martín Campaña distinguished himself as the standout player of the match, making key saves to deny Peñarol on 11 occasions. Meanwhile, Enzo Castillo played a crucial role in defense for Liverpool (U), clearing away 7 dangerous balls.
Peñarol’s head coach, Diego Aguirre, set up his team in a 4-4-2 formation with Washington Aguerre in goal; Kevin Rodriguez, Mauricio Lemos, Andrés Madruga, and Diego Laxalt forming the defense; Eduardo Darias, Jesús Trindade, Leandro Umpierrez, and Gastón Togni making up the midfield; and Facundo Batista along with Matías Arezo leading the attack.
Gustavo Ferrín’s Liverpool (U) also lined up in a 4-4-2 formation, with Martín Campaña guarding the net; Facundo Perdomo, Santiago Strasorier, Santiago Laquidain, and Enzo Castillo in defense; Kevin Amaro, Martín Rabuñal, Nicolás Garayalde, and Ezequiel Olivera in midfield; and Rubén Bentancourt with Federico Martínez up front.
The match officials, led by referee Andrés Matonte, oversaw the 90 minutes of play at the Estadio Campeón del Siglo.
Looking ahead, Peñarol will compete at home against Juventud, while Liverpool (U) will face Nacional next. Following this match, Peñarol remains in third place with 22 points, while Liverpool (U) stays in fifth with 16 points in the tournament.
Substitutions for Peñarol
45’ 2T – Andrés Madruga was replaced by Franco Escobar, Eduardo Darias by Eric Remedi, Diego Laxalt by Nicolás Fernández, and Facundo Batista by Abel Hernández.
57’ 2T – Mauricio Lemos was substituted for Luis Angulo.
Yellow Cards for Peñarol:
0’ 2T – Mauricio Lemos (Unsporting behavior), 6’ 2T – Leandro Umpierrez (Unsporting behavior), 15’ 2T – Jesús Trindade (Unsporting behavior), and 21’ 2T – Luis Angulo (Dissent).
Substitutions for Liverpool (U)
59’ 2T – Ezequiel Olivera off for Diego Romero, and Rubén Bentancourt off for Renzo Machado.
66’ 2T – Nicolás Garayalde off for Lucas Acosta.
78’ 2T – Facundo Perdomo off for Matías Mir and Kevin Amaro off for Gonzalo de Mello.
Yellow Cards for Liverpool (U):
15’ 1T – Federico Martínez (Unsporting behavior), 34’ 1T – Facundo Perdomo (Unsporting behavior), 36’ 1T – Rubén Bentancourt (Unsporting behavior), and 8’ 2T – Santiago Laquidain (Unsporting behavior).
Red Card for Liverpool (U):
32’ 1T – Federico Martínez (Red card for second yellow).