Home team Substitutions 4

Away team Substitutions 3

Home team Goals 2

Away team Goals 1

Home team Assists 2

Away team Assists 1

Home team Shots on target 6

Away team Shots on target 3

Home team Shots off target 4

Away team Shots off target 5

Home team Goalkeeper saves 2

Away team Goalkeeper saves 4

Home team Corner kicks 5

Away team Corner kicks 3

Home team Fouls 14

Away team Fouls 12

Home team Offsides 3

Away team Offsides 2

In this competitive match between Club Nacional Montevideo and Club Atletico Cerro, Nacional emerged as the victor with a 2-1 win. Both teams played a clean match, with no yellow or red cards given throughout the game.

There was a significant difference in the number of shots on target, with Nacional having double the number compared to Atletico Cerro (6 vs 3). As expected, this proved to play a crucial role in their win since more chances on goal often result in a higher chance of scoring. Job done effectively by Nacional in this regard.

While both teams had equally effective assists, it was the home team's superior finishing that led to an additional goal. This indicates that Club Atletico Cerro's defence failed to step up to the mark, while Nacional seized these opportunities to convert and take the lead.

Despite the best efforts of the away team's goalkeeper who saved 4 shots, Nacional slipped 2 past him, which stands out as the defining factor of the game. The Nacional's keeper also deserve credit for maintaining good defensive shape, claiming 2 saves.

Although both teams were near parity with fouls committed and offsides, Nacional managed to win more corner kicks (5 vs 3), a clear signal of Nacional's dominance and territorial advantage throughout the match.

Interestingly, the home team made more substitutions than the away team. The fresh legs might have helped Nacional maintain a higher energy level and keep their performance high all through.

In this fiercely battled match, it was Club Nacional Montevideo's better precision in front of the goal, overall territorial hegemony and effective substitution strategy that carried them to a well-deserved victory. Moving forward, Club Atletico Cerro will have to revise their defensive approach and work on converting their shots on target to stay in contention.

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