Peñarol edged out Olimpia in a close win on Tuesday, 2x1, on matchweek 2. To this matchday, Montevideo's team came from a defeat, and Asunción's team came from a draw.
After 45 minutes, Juan Ramos opened the scoring for Peñarol, with a left-foot shot inside the penalty area, with Rubén Bentancourt making the assist.
After the break, Federico Carrizo struck the second goal for Mauricio Larriera's team, with a right-foot shot inside the box, fashioned by Rubén Bentancourt. Walter González netted the last goal with 80 minutes on the clock with a right-foot strike.
After the result Olimpia are 3rd in the table, with 8 points, while Peñarol sit 4th place, with 7 points. In their next fixture, Montevideo's team visit Cerro Porteño. Meanwhile, Asunción's team will play at home against Colón.
Peñarol | Olimpia | |||
2 | Shots | 2 | ||
8 | 1 | Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
8 | 3 | Total Tackles | 7 | 7 |
2 | Tackles Won | 2 | ||
7 | 8 | Ball steals | 3 | 8 |
7 | 59 | Total Passes | 58 | 8 |
7 | 50 | Passes Completed | 45 | 8 |
7 | 5 | Saves | 3 | 8 |
8 | 2 | Fouls Committed | 5 | 7 |
7 | 4 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 8 |