🚨 Line-ups: Peñarol v Nacional for the Intermedio title | OneFootball

Peñarol and Nacional asserted their dominance in the Intermedio Tournament and won their respective groups, setting up a classic final for the second consecutive year to decide the title.

The team led by Diego Aguirre, the administrative home side this afternoon at the Estadio Centenario, is seeking to win the Intermedio for the first time, a tournament that has eluded them. Moreover, they come into the match with unfinished business in the clásicos, as during this cycle under the aurinegro coach, they have not been able to celebrate a win against their archrival.

For their part, the team managed by Pablo Peirano arrives in great form, perhaps not so much in pure footballing expression, but certainly in terms of results. They are on a long unbeaten run and won their Intermedio group from start to finish with a perfect score. Thus, they lead the Annual Table by 9 points over their traditional rival (it should be noted that this clásico does not count towards the Annual Table).

This is how the teams take the field at the Centenario

On Peñarol's side, the main news is the inclusion of Diego García as an attacking midfielder on the left. The young Umpiérrez had been occupying that position, but in this case, the coach opted for the greater experience of the former Liverpool player.

Martín Campaña is in goal; Milans, Méndez, Herrera, and Olivera at the back; Remedi and Sosa as the double pivot; Cabrera and García on the wings; Leo Fernández and Maxi Silvera up front.

For the Tricolor, the highlights are the return of Luis Mejía in goal, the inclusion of young Gonzalo Petit as the main striker, and the return of Jeremía Recoba to the starting lineup in place of the young Exequiel Mereles on the left wing.

Nacional lines up with Mejía in goal; Morales, Coates, Millán, and Báez in defense; Oliva and Boggio in midfield; Otero and Recoba as wingers; Nico López and Petit up front.

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