Wanderers and Albion met in the Clausura phase of the Primera Apertura on 28 September at the Estadio Parque Alfredo Víctorio Viera. The hosts edged through on a 2:0 scoreline, though the match itself stayed close for large stretches. By then, Albion had already established a slight edge in possession, sitting at 51 per cent against Wanderers' 49.
L. Cosentino opened the scoring at the nine-minute mark, and here's the thing — it came early enough to shift the tempo. N. Furtado added a second shortly after the half-hour, catching Albion on 39 minutes. F. Ginella then ended a barren spell with a goal of his own in the 84th minute, though the result was already decided.
The yellow cards tell a different story. Wanderers collected five during the contest, including cards for T. Moschion at 16, D. J. Mencia Hernandez at 26, L. Cosentino at 38, N. Furtado at 70, and L. Zazpe at 80. Albion were more restrained, picking up two — one for F. Ginella at 87 and a final booking in stoppage time.
Substitutions came thick and fast in the second half. B. Llana entered at 46, followed by D. J. Mencia Hernandez at 57 and T. Moschion at 61. The double change at 63 brought on F. Labandeira and J. Zeballos, while I. Zufiaurre joined at 69. Wanderers then refreshed their attack with L. Cosentino and S. Benitez at 76, and S. Costa at 79.
Statistically, both sides generated 86 attacks, but the finishing told a different tale. Wanderers registered four shots on target alongside three wide, while Albion managed only two on target with one off target. The visitors held a marginal possession advantage but failed to convert it into meaningful chances.
The result leaves Wanderers seventh on 44 points from 29 games, with 12 wins, 8 draws and 9 losses. Albion sit 11th on 34 points, their record reading 9 wins, 7 draws and 13 defeats. For Wanderers, this was a chance to build momentum after a run of results that included a 1:3 loss to Cerro and a 1:4 defeat away to Deportivo Maldonado.
