“Gustavo Henrique breaks the deadlock, heading or finishing to put Corinthians ahead early and set the tone for a dominant night.”
Pivotal“Jesse Lingard doubles Corinthians' lead, effectively killing the tie before half-time and leaving Peñarol with a mountain to climb.”
Pivotal“Facundo Alvez is booked for a foul as Peñarol's frustration begins to show with the match already long beyond their reach.”
“Jesús Trindade picks up a yellow card for a foul, a second booking in quick succession that underlines Peñarol's inability to compete cleanly.”
Corinthians
Peñarol
Outstanding performance
Corinthians•DefenderCorinthians were utterly in control from the first whistle, using their 78% possession and 623 completed passes to suffocate Peñarol and convert their superiority into goals before the break. Gustavo Henrique opened the scoring in the 11th minute, and Jesse Lingard added a second just before the half-hour mark to put the match to bed long before the interval. The Uruguayan side never threatened to mount a response — their 22% possession and 58% pass accuracy told the story of a team pinned back and overwhelmed by the quality and intensity of a Corinthians side that created three big chances to Peñarol's none. The second half was largely academic, with both benches emptied through a flurry of substitutions after the hour mark and only a pair of yellow cards for fouls providing any edge to proceedings. For Corinthians, this result reinforces their standing as genuine Libertadores contenders; for Peñarol, it is a chastening night that raises serious questions about their ability to compete at this level.
How entertaining was this match?
Pedro Raul Garay da Silva comes on for Jesse Lingard.
Victor Vinicius Coelho Santos comes on for Yuri Alberto.
Kevin Rodriguez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Franco Gonzalez comes on for Luis Miguel Angulo Sevillano.
Abel Hernandez is on, and Douglas Matias Arezo Martinez is off.
Zakaria Labyad comes on for Rodrigo Garro.
Andre Carrillo is substituted for Breno Bidon.
Gabriel Armando de Abreu attempts a header but misses the shot.
Rodrigo Garro takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Yellow card issued to Jesus Emiliano Trindade Flores.
Douglas Matias Arezo Martinez takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Douglas Matias Arezo Martinez takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Kevin Rodriguez comes on for Eric Daian Remedi.
Stiven Muhlethaler comes on for Leandro Umpierrez.
Rodrigo Garro takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Facundo Álvez receives a yellow card.
Rodrigo Garro takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Rodrigo Garro takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kaio's left-footed shot is blocked.
Kaio comes on for Andre Luiz Santos Dias.
Luis Miguel Angulo Sevillano is on, and Gastón Togni is off.
Douglas Matias Arezo Martinez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
The first half ends with a score of 2-0.
Yuri Alberto takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Douglas Matias Arezo Martinez takes a shot with his head, but it's blocked.
Douglas Matias Arezo Martinez takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Gabriel Armando de Abreu takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Roberto Nicolas Fernandez Fagundez takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Shot by Andre Luiz Santos Dias hits the post with a right-footed shot.
Jesse LingardJesse Lingard takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Jesse LingardGoal! Jesse Lingard scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Yuri Alberto.
Yuri Alberto's right-footed shot is blocked.
Matheus Franca Silva takes a shot, but Matheuzinho misses with a right-footed attempt.
Eric Daian Remedi takes a shot with his right foot but misses.
Breno Bidon's left-footed shot is saved.
Gustavo HenriqueGustavo Henrique Vernes scores with a header.
Gustavo HenriqueGoal! Gustavo Henrique Vernes scores to make it 1-0.
Breno Bidon's right-footed shot is blocked.
Gastón Togni takes a left-footed shot but misses.
