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Racing Move Top of Uruguay’s Annual Table
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Racing Move Top of Uruguay’s Annual Table

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Racing beat Albion 1-0 through a late Agustín de la Cuesta goal and moved top of Uruguay’s accumulated annual standings with 49 points.
  • Peñarol fell to second after losing the clásico to Nacional, but can reclaim first place in a postponed match against Montevideo City Torque.
  • Liverpool lead the Clausura standings with 10 points after drawing 1-1 with Cerro Largo.

A late goal from Agustín de la Cuesta sent Racing to the top of Uruguay’s annual table. The 1-0 win over Albion completed the fourth round of the Clausura tournament.

Racing, coached by Argentine Cristian Chambian, reached 49 points. The Apertura champions now lead Peñarol by two points in the annual standings, which give the winner a sporting advantage in the Uruguayan league finals.

Peñarol lost the lead after Nacional won the clásico, but still have a postponed match against Montevideo City Torque in which they can move back to the top. Racing also sit near the top of the Clausura, with eight points, two behind Liverpool and one behind Montevideo City.

Liverpool retained first place in the Clausura after drawing 1-1 with Cerro Largo. Boston River also have eight points, while Juventud, Montevideo Wanderers and Cerro each have seven.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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