Central Espanol vs Penarol: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera DivisiónApertura - 2Kick-off on February 15, 2026 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Parque Palermo, Montevideo
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What was the result of Central Espanol vs Penarol?
Central Espanol won 2-1 on February 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 57′G. GandolfoCentral Espanol
- 70′L. PinoCentral Espanol
- 90′M. ArezoPenarol
Official lineup for Central Espanol vs Penarol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Central Espanol
- 8F. Camarda
- 9R. Tarragona
- 30M. Alonso
- 4M. Montiel
- 7F. Munoz
- 24G. Gandolfo
- 3J. Dupont
- 13L. Ponce
- 14A. Villoldo
- 17L. Fernández
- 39Rodolfo
Penarol
- 9F. Batista
- 19M. Arezo
- 22L. Angulo
- 23G. Togni
- 32L. Umpiérrez
- 10L. Fernández
- 21J. Trindade
- 4E. Gularte
- 5E. Remedi
- 6L. Ferreira
- 1S. Britos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Central Espanol have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Penarol have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Progreso(away) | 3-0 | Primera División |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Universidad de Concepcion(home) | 0-0 | Serie Rio De La Plata |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Penarol(away) | 0-0 | Copa De La Liga Auf |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Albion FC(away) | 0-0 | Segunda División |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Fenix(home) | 2-1 | Segunda División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Atletico Torque(home) | 3-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Club Nacional(home) | 0-0 | Super Copa |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Boston River(home) | 2-2 | Copa De La Liga Auf |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Colo Colo(home) | 1-1 | Serie Rio De La Plata |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Racing Montevideo(home) | 1-0 | Copa De La Liga Auf |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Central Espanol wins, 1 draw, 2 Penarol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Penarol 0-0 Central Espanol | Copa De La Liga Auf |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Central Espanol 1-3 Penarol | Primera División - Clausura |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Penarol 3-0 Central Espanol | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: Penarol vs Central Espanol on Jan 13, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Central Espanol score 1.1 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Penarol score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Espanol | 1.1 | 0.4 | 10 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Penarol | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Central Espanol sit 16th in Primera División (5 points from 10 matches) and Penarol sit 3rd (20 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Penarol | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 20 |
| 16 | Central Espanol | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 5 |
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