Nacional win top two battle
Nacional won the battle of the top two in Group B as they defeated ten-man River Plate 2-0 at the Saroldi Stadium. The win meant Nacional leapt above their rivals in the group.
The match
Diego Vicente was sent off for a dangerous lunge in the 39th minute. Seven minutes after half time, Gonzalo Bergessio gave the visitors the lead after an excellent team move.
Substitute Santiago Rodriguez played a through ball for Ayrton Cougo to run onto and he played a ball across the area for the striker to guide into the far corner. It was Bergessio’s 15th goal in the league this season (including Apertura matches).
¡𝟔𝟎 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬! 9️⃣©️🇦🇷
Con el gol de esta tarde, Gonzalo Bergessio convirtió 60 goles oficiales con la camiseta del Decano 6️⃣0️⃣⚽️ #NacionalSiempre #SomosNosotros #Bergessio pic.twitter.com/CiuHfzrSMl
— Nacional (@Nacional) November 12, 2020
River Plate then were awarded a penalty for handball by Paulo Vinicius, but Matias Alonso hit the top of the crossbar from the spot.
Nacional secured the three points after an excellent one-two between Rodrigo Amaral and Santiago Rodriguez that put the latter through on goal, and he finished past the goalkeeper.
2️⃣3️⃣🤟🏼Golazo de @23SRodriguez para marcar el 2-0 en el Saroldi #NacionalSiempre #SomosNosotros pic.twitter.com/LxowVroe2A
— Nacional (@Nacional) November 12, 2020
Other results
Elsewhere in Group B, Fenix beat Peñarol 1-0 to condemn the visitors to their third defeat in four games.
In Group A, Liverpool drew 2-2 with Torque while Wanderers beat Cerro Largo 1-0. Only two points separate the top four teams.
