Deportivo Maldonado

Match report

Deportivo Maldonado and Racing Club Montevideo played out a 2:2 draw in the first round of the Clausura phase of the Primera Apertura tournament on 10 August 2026. Both sides entered the fixture level on points, sitting second and third in the table with 49 points each after 27 matches.

Racing took the lead through S. Da Silva in the 24th minute before S. Ramirez equalised for the hosts just before the interval. J. Bosca then turned the tie on its head with an own goal in the 44th minute, giving Deportivo Maldonado a 2:1 advantage heading into the second half.

The visitors pulled level through an earlier goal from A. Vazquez, whose strike came at some point during the opening period. The match grew increasingly physical as the second half unfolded, with G. Sosa sent off for Deportivo Maldonado in the 76th minute. By then the hosts were reduced to ten men but held on for a point.

Racing Club Montevideo enjoyed more possession at 0.59 and registered five corners to their opponents' zero. They also tested the goalkeeper with three shots on target compared to two from the hosts, though Deportivo Maldonado managed to turn their fewer chances into goals when it mattered.

The result keeps both clubs within touching distance of each other at the top of the standings. Deportivo Maldonado remain in second place while Racing Club Montevideo stay third, with neither side able to pull clear in this opening round of the Clausura.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 41 – 59

Shots on target 2 – 3

Shots off target 2 – 4

Attacks 106 – 113

⚽ 24' S. Da Silva — Goal ⚽ 39' S. Ramirez — Goal ⇄ 41' G. Cotugno — Substitution ⚽ 44' J. Bosca — Own goal ⇄ 46' R. Dudok — Substitution 🟨 48' A. Vazquez — Yellow card ⇄ 63' G. Larrazabal — Substitution ⇄ 66' Brazionis — Substitution 🟨 71' Y. Oyarzo — Yellow card 🟥 76' G. Sosa — Red card ⇄ 79' S. Ramirez — Substitution ⇄ 82' A. Vazquez — Substitution ⇄ 86' L. Nunez — Substitution

Match events

· Racing Club de Montevideo Goal A. Vazquez
· Racing Club de Montevideo Yellow card I. Manzur
24' Racing Club de Montevideo Goal S. Da Silva
39' Deportivo Maldonado Goal S. Ramirez
41' Racing Club de Montevideo Substitution G. Cotugno off: Agustin De la Cuesta
44' Deportivo Maldonado Own goal J. Bosca
46' Racing Club de Montevideo Substitution R. Dudok off: T. Habib
48' Racing Club de Montevideo Yellow card A. Vazquez
63' Deportivo Maldonado Substitution G. Larrazabal off: G. Sosa
66' Racing Club de Montevideo Substitution Brazionis off: E. Bentancor
71' Racing Club de Montevideo Yellow card Y. Oyarzo
76' Deportivo Maldonado Red card G. Sosa
79' Deportivo Maldonado Substitution S. Ramirez off: H. Menosse
82' Racing Club de Montevideo Substitution A. Vazquez off: I. Manzur
86' Deportivo Maldonado Substitution L. Nunez off: H. Petryk

Statistics

41 Possession, % 59

2 Shots on target 3

2 Shots off target 4

106 Attacks 113

0 Corners 5

17 Free kicks 17

1 Offsides 0

0 Yellow cards 3

1 Red cards 0

10 Goal kicks 5

30 Throw-ins 25

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
25	Diego Segovia	25
2	Nicolás Guillermo Fuica Collazzi	2
4	Juan Martin Ginzo	4
19	Facundo Tealde	19
22	Juan Ramos	22
5	Lucas Javier Núñez Núñez	5
7	Gonzalo Larrazábal Gómez	7
17	Santiago Valentín Ramírez Polero	17
28	Santiago Cartagena	28
14	Christian Alejandro Tabó Hornos	14
16	Renato César Pérez	16

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Adriano Freitas	1
3	Jorge Hernán Menosse Acosta	3
20	Sebastian Tormo	20
32	Rodrigo Hernán Petryk Vidal	32
42	Joaquín Fernández Pertusso	42
18	Camilo Sebastián Mayada Mesa	18
23	Adrián Vila	23
27	G. Sosa	27
9	Caietano Bolzan	9

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Racing Club de Montevideo

Starting XI
#	Player	number
12	Federico Ismael Varese Valenzuela	12
3	Ignacio Ramiro Brazionis Suárez	3
4	Guillermo Gastón Cotugno Lima	4
13	Felipe Álvarez	13
17	Martín Ferreira	17
5	J. Bosca	5
10	Esteban Santiago da Silva Álvarez	10
37	J. Oyarzo	37
39	Álex Bacilio Vázquez Álvez	39
9	S. da Silva	9
19	R. Dudok	19

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Facundo Machado	1
20	Elias Bentancor	20
7	Jose Varela	7
8	Lucca Loprete	8
34	Agustin de la Costa	34
18	Thomas Habib	18
23	Nicolás Sosa Sánchez	23
30	Rodrigo Gadea	30
81	Mohammed Abdul Qayoom Dur Mohamamd Abubakar	81

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