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Penarol defeated 1-0 Racing in Parque Viera and qualified for the semi-finals of the AUF League Cupan instance in which he will face Boston River. The aurinegro team – which featured youth players and Julio Mozzo as coach – found the goal and defended the advantage until the end.
The brewers sought to stand in the rival field at the beginning and hurt through individuals such as Esteban da Silva y Thiago Espinosathe most active at the beginning. Sayago’s cast generated the first chance at 9 minutes, when the young carbonero defender Rodrigo Álvez had to avoid the goal on the line after a header from Esteban da Silva after a center from Erik de los Santos.
PEÑAROL WAS SAVED!
Álvez cleared almost on the line after the good action in attack by Racing. #CopaDeLaLigaAUFEnDSPORTS pic.twitter.com/tt2K64gVcT
— DSPORTS Uruguay (@DSportsUY) January 20, 2026
The Carboneros, who presented a youth team as a complement, had a hard time making contact with the ball. In the 15th minute, DaSilva He went back to the left and took a powerful shot that went just wide.
The opening by Peñarol came after 18 minutes. In the first play of the mirasol cast, Luciano Gonzalez He made a great pass to leave the team one-on-one Brandon Alvarezwho defeated Facundo Machado with his definition and made it 1-0.
GOAL FROM PEÑAROL!
Brandon Álvarez took advantage of Racing’s deep error and scored 1-0. #CopaDeLaLigaAUFEnDSPORTS pic.twitter.com/Bw3CZfpFxS
— DSPORTS Uruguay (@DSportsUY) January 20, 2026
The set of Cristian Chambian responded with a new clear play of DaSilvawho at that point was the most uneven in Racing (playing both left and right). The winger went back to being one-on-one and finishing outside.
RACING WAS CLOSE TO A TIE!
Esteban Da Silva leaked and had him one on one with Leandro Díaz. #CopaDeLaLigaAUFEnDSPORTS pic.twitter.com/S6mDKYxdDY
— DSPORTS Uruguay (@DSportsUY) January 20, 2026
After the Carbonero goal, with the exception of the aforementioned play, Racing had a hard time going deeper. Peñarol, meanwhile, controlled the actions and handled the ball until the end.
For the second half, they entered Bautista Tomatis y Juan Bosca by Alex Vazquez y Franco Suarez on the brewing team, which later placed Yuri Oyarzo y Tomas Habib by Espinosa y Sebastian da Silva.
In the dawn of the complement, Luciano Gonzalez He made a great individual play on the left and left it open to Mateo Uretawho after the pass to the middle defined very wide. Racing responded shortly after, when the stick denied the chance to Of the Saintswho had entered alone at the far post and with the goal free.
HELLO, FIERA! ????
??? Diego Aguirre observes Peñarol’s partial victory from the stands in Viera Park. #CopaDeLaLigaAUFEnDSPORTS pic.twitter.com/ulJJyWaWJS
— DSPORTS Uruguay (@DSportsUY) January 20, 2026
GONZÁLEZ DID EVERYTHING WELL, BUT URETA GRAB HER VERY BADLY!
Peñarol seeks second over Racing in the #CopaDeLaLigaAUFEnDSPORTS pic.twitter.com/qLGcTAM0WD
— DSPORTS Uruguay (@DSportsUY) January 20, 2026
THE GOAL THAT RACING MISSED!
De los Santos entered alone from behind and, with the goal at his disposal, hit the ball against the post. #CopaDeLaLigaAUFEnDSPORTS pic.twitter.com/vaQJ2PCe91
— DSPORTS Uruguay (@DSportsUY) January 20, 2026
They entered Peñarol Lucas Ibarra y Tiago Martinelli by Lucas Pena y Dilan Flores at 65 minutes. At 67′, Benitez saw the red for a double yellow in the aurinegro cast after hitting the goalkeeper Machado.
PEÑAROL WAS LEFT WITH ONE LESS!
Santiago Benítez attacked goalkeeper Machado very hard and saw the red. #CopaDeLaLigaAUFEnDSPORTS pic.twitter.com/xFQB9XMYTd
— DSPORTS Uruguay (@DSportsUY) January 20, 2026
Hub He had time for more changes. They entered Maximo Machado e Ignacio Charruti by Mateo Ureta y Brandon Alvarezand then Francisco Fernandez by Luciano González. In Racing Ivan Manzur by Felipe Cairus.
The carboneros suffered in the end since their rival had chances, but they stayed with the classification.
PEÑAROL 1-0 RACING
Peñarol: Leandro Díaz; Brian Barboza, Facundo Álvez, Rodrigo Álvez and Agustín González; Santiago Benítez, Mateo Ureta (75′ Máximo Machado) and Dilan Flores (65′ Tiago Martinelli); Brandon Álvarez (75′ Ignacio Charruti), Lucas Peña (65′ Lucas Ibarra) and Luciano González (80′ Francisco Fernández). DT: Julio Mozzo.
Racing: Facundo Machado; Erik de los Santos, Felipe Álvarez, Martín Ferreira, Germán Peralta and Thiago Espinosa (60′ Yuri Oyarzo); Álex Vázquez (46′ Juan Bosca), Felipe Cairus (85′ Iván Manzur); Esteban da Silva, Sebastián da Silva (60′ Tomás Habib) and Franco Suárez (46′ Bautista Tomatis). DT: Cristian Chambian.
Yellow: 11′ and 67′ Santiago Benítez (PET), 40′ Leandro Díaz (Peñ), 41′ Julio Mozzo (Peñ), 75′ Brian Barboza (PET) and 85′ Martin Ferreira (RAC).
Rojas: 67′ Santiago Benitez.
Gol: 18′ Brandon Álvarez (PEÑ).
Referees: Eduardo Varela, Horacio Ferreiro, Nicolás Piaggio and Daniel Rodríguez.
Basketball court: Viera Park.
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