Montevideo City blanks Penarol 2‑0 as Da Silva scores twice

MONTEVIDEO (Interstat) — Montevideo City defeated Penarol 2-0 Tuesday behind two goals from Nahuel Da Silva. Da Silva broke a scoreless deadlock in the 55th minute and added his second goal in the 73rd, giving the visitors a decisive advantage. Penarol could not answer after halftime and finished without a goal. Montevideo City protected its lead through the final stages and closed out the result. The victory moved Montevideo City to 1-0 in the competition and 4-3 across all competitions. Penarol dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 1-2-2 overall. Da Silva was Montevideo City’s top performer, scoring both goals while playing the full 90 minutes. Montevideo City entered after a 3-1 home win over CA Cerro, while Penarol had drawn 0-0 at Juventud in its previous match. Montevideo City is scheduled to visit Boston River next, while Penarol will host Wanderers.