Peñarol vs. Danubio in the Apertura Tournament: time, probable lineups, where to watch it live, and historical data

With the confidence generated by the great classic victory against Nacional away at Gran Parque Central, the celebrations are now behind them and Peñarol is back on the scene to continue on the path to victory in the Apertura Tournament. But to achieve this, they must first defeat the always difficult Danubio, whom they will host tonight at 8:30 p.m. (DSports, cable, Disney+, and Antel TV) at the Estadio Campeón del Siglo, with Gustavo Tejera officiating. This will be another pivotal match for Diego Aguirre's team, as they will face La Franja, who are coming off an uneven start to the season. After two consecutive wins in the first two games, they suffered a tough 4-0 defeat to Racing and then, when it looked set to win, ended up drawing 2-2 with Progreso in Jardines in an incredible play that saw Argentine Ivo Costantino score an unusual own goal with a header at the end of the match. Diego Monarriz's team will take to the Campeón del Siglo stadium with a five-man line-up, as announced by their coach, and will be looking for their first win at the Mirasol stadium after 10 games played there. "There's no mystery about it, we're going to play with a back three, I'm going to go all out, Goicoechea will play; Facundo Balatti, Indio Velázquez, Joaquín Pereyra; Tomas Cavanagh, Lea Sosa, Rossi, ‘Cabeza’ Rodríguez, Mateo Peralta; Michael, and I still need to decide on the center forward," said the Argentine coach in conversation with Carve Deportiva. Peñarol, for its part, will not change the tactical system that Diego Aguirre used in Sunday's clásico at Gran Parque Central and will once again have a back three in front of Washington Aguerre, consisting of Emanuel Gularte, Nahuel Herrera, and Lucas Ferreira. Argentine Franco Escobar will play as a right wing-back, replacing the suspended Eric Remedi, while Gastón Togni will remain on the left for La Fiera. In midfield will be Jesús Trindade, “Indio” Nicolás Fernández, and Leandro Umpiérrez, who will play behind the attacking duo of Leonardo Fernández and Matías Arezo. Peñarol maintains its classic successful system and goes for more in the Apertura Tournament. The fifth round of the Apertura Tournament will feature a very attractive match between Peñarol and Danubio at the Campeón del Siglo Stadium tonight at 8:30 p.m. This is a key match for both teams due to their position in the table, but it also has historical significance for the visitors, who will be looking for their first victory at the Mirasol stadium. Since the Carbonero club inaugurated the Campeón del Siglo stadium in March 2016, Danubio has visited it 10 times and, so far, has never managed to take home all three points. In 10 official matches played between the Aurinegros and the Franjeados at the Carbonero stadium, the home team has won seven times, while the remaining three were draws, all with a score of 1-1. The last three games were won by Peñarol, 2-0 in all of them. APERTURA TOURNAMENT Time: 8:30 p.m. Venue: Campeón del Siglo Stadium Broadcast: DSports Cables Disney+ Antel TV Referee: Gustavo Tejera Assistants: Andrés Nievas and Marcelo Alonso Fourth official: Leandro Lasso VAR: Jonhatan Fuentes and Santiago Fernández Peñarol Washington Aguerre Emanuel Gularte, Nahuel Herrera, Lucas Ferreira Franco Escobar, Leandro Umpiérrez, Jesús Trindade, Nicolás Fernández, Gastón Togni Leonardo Fernández Matías Arezo Coach: Diego Aguirre Danubio Mauro Goicoechea Facundo Balatti, Emiliano Velázquez, Joaquín Pereyra, Tomás Cavanagh, Leandro Sosa Iván Rossi, Sebastián Rodríguez, Mateo Peralta Maicol Ferreira, Sebastián Fernández Coach: Diego Monarriz