Peñarol secures victory against Jorge Wilstermann
With this result, the team led by Diego Forlán earned their first three points in the continental tournament and reached the same standing as their rivals: Aviador, Chilean Colo Colo, and Brazilian Athletico Paranaense.
In the first 45 minutes, the home team took control of the match early on against a rival that focused on marking and then launched their attack.
The speed of Facundo Pellistri and the good ball control of David Terans were the main weapons of Forlán's team, who had to watch the game wearing a cap to endure the intense rain that fell over Montevideo.
On the side of Jorge Wilstermann, Argentine Cristian 'Pochi' Chávez and Brazilian Serginho were the standout players of a team that showed some defensive problems but worked together to clear all the balls that came into the area guarded by Arnaldo Giménez.
At the start of the second half, a blow from Rodrigo Abascal, who saw a red card, conditioned Peñarol's intentions.
However, at 69 minutes, the carbonero found their reward after a very good play from Giovanni González, who crossed the ball into the area and Alejandro Meleán redirected it into his own net.
From that moment until the end, the Bolivians took center stage and launched attacks, generating several clear opportunities.
Nevertheless, several glaring errors in short passes, Kevin Dawson's good responses, and the goalpost denied Gastón Díaz's team the equalizer.
The end of the match, marked by Venezuelan José Argote, gave Peñarol the victory, who, just like on April 19, 1960, in the first game in the history of the Libertadores, defeated Jorge Wilstermann as the home team.