2009–10 Club Nacional de Football season

Nacional
2009-10 season
ChairmanUruguay Ricardo Alarcón
ManagerUruguay Eduardo Mario Acevedo
Primera DivisionRunners-up
Torneo Apertura1st (9th title)
Torneo Clausura4th
Copa LibertadoresRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Uruguay Sergio Blanco
(13 goals)

All:
Uruguay Sergio Blanco
(13 goals)
Highest home attendance60,000 v Peñarol
(6 December 2009)
Lowest home attendance15,000 v Fénix
(24 April 2010)
Average home league attendance25,298

Squad

Updated 2 May 2010 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Uruguay URU Leonardo Burián
2 DF Uruguay URU Alejandro Lembo (vice-captain)
3 DF Uruguay URU Martín Galain
4 DF Uruguay URU Christian Núñez
5 MF Uruguay URU Gianni Guigou
6 DF Uruguay URU Ernesto Goñi
7 DF Paraguay PAR Eduardo Aranda
8 MF Uruguay URU Mathías Cabrera
9 FW Uruguay URU Sebastián Balsas
10 MF Argentina ARG Ángel Morales
11 FW Uruguay URU Sergio Blanco
12 GK Uruguay URU Nicola Pérez
13 MF Uruguay URU Raúl Ferro
14 FW Uruguay URU Mario Regueiro
15 MF Uruguay URU Álvaro González
16 MF Uruguay URU Gustavo Varela
17 MF Uruguay URU Maximiliano Calzada
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Uruguay URU Gonzalo Godoy
19 DF Uruguay URU Sebastián Coates
20 FW Uruguay URU Santiago García
21 MF Uruguay URU Oscar Javier Morales (captain)
22 MF Uruguay URU Mauricio Pereyra
23 FW Uruguay URU Facundo Píriz
24 FW Uruguay URU Diego Vera
25 GK Uruguay URU Rodrigo Muñoz
GK Uruguay URU Sebastián Fuentes
DF Uruguay URU Alejandro Rodríguez
DF Uruguay URU Alexis Rolin
MF Uruguay URU Santiago Saúl
MF Uruguay URU Santiago Romero
FW Uruguay URU Álvaro Apólito
FW Uruguay URU Bryan Machado
FW Uruguay URU Leonardo Novo

Transfers

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Uruguay URU Alejandro Lembo (from Greece Aris Thessaloniki)
4 DF Uruguay URU Christian Núñez (from Uruguay Cerro)
5 MF Uruguay URU Gianni Guigou (from Italy Treviso)
6 DF Uruguay URU Ernesto Goñi (from Uruguay Racing)
7 DF Paraguay PAR Eduardo Aranda (from Uruguay Liverpool)
8 MF Uruguay URU Mathías Cabrera (from Uruguay Cerro)
9 FW Uruguay URU Sebastián Balsas (from Uruguay Racing)
13 MF Uruguay URU Raúl Ferro (from Uruguay Danubio)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Uruguay URU Álvaro González (from Argentina Boca Juniors)
16 MF Uruguay URU Gustavo Varela (from Germany Schalke 04)
17 FW Uruguay URU Mario Regueiro (from Greece Aris Thessaloniki)
18 DF Uruguay URU Gonzalo Godoy (from Uruguay Cerro)
23 FW Paraguay PAR Derlis Florentín (from Ecuador Barcelona)
24 FW Uruguay URU Diego Vera (from Uruguay Defensor Sporting)
GK Uruguay URU Sebastián Fuentes (from Uruguay Miramar Misiones)
FW Uruguay URU Álvaro Apólito (from Uruguay Cerro)

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Argentina ARG Federico Domínguez (to Argentina Argentinos Juniors)
3 DF Uruguay URU Gastón Filgueira (end contract)
4 DF Uruguay URU Mauricio Victorino (to Chile Universidad de Chile)
5 DF Uruguay URU Martín Rodríguez (to Uruguay Liverpool)
6 DF Argentina ARG Matías Rodríguez (to Chile Universidad de Chile)
7 DF Uruguay URU Diego Rodríguez (to Uruguay Central Español)
8 MF Uruguay URU Diego Arismendi (to England Stoke City)
9 FW Uruguay URU Alexander Medina (to Argentina Arsenal)
13 FW Uruguay URU Martín Cauteruccio (to Uruguay Racing)
14 MF Uruguay URU Nicolás Lodeiro (to Netherlands Ajax)
15 DF Uruguay URU Adrián Romero (to Mexico Querétaro)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW Argentina ARG Marcos Mondaini (to Peru Alianza Lima)
17 MF Uruguay URU Roberto Brum (to Argentina Olimpo)
18 DF Uruguay URU Pablo Caballero (to Switzerland Locarno)
22 MF Uruguay URU Álvaro Fernández (to Portugal Vitória Setúbal)
23 MF Uruguay URU Jorge Cazulo (to Uruguay Deportivo Maldonado)
23 FW Paraguay PAR Derlis Florentín (to Uruguay Atenas)
24 FW Uruguay URU Gustavo Biscayzacú (end contract)
DF Uruguay URU Mathías Abero (to Uruguay Racing)
DF Costa Rica CRC Kendall Waston (to Costa Rica Saprissa)
MF Uruguay URU Luis Oyarbide (to Uruguay Montevideo Wanderers)
FW Uruguay URU Álvaro Apolito (to Uruguay Cerro)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on 18 May 2010.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Primera División Uruguaya Copa Libertadores
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Uruguay URU Leonardo Burián 3 -4 3+0 -4 0+0 0
2 DF Uruguay URU Alejandro Lembo 31 2 24+0 2 7+0 0
3 DF Uruguay URU Martín Galain 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0
4 DF Uruguay URU Christian Núñez 32 0 21+4 0 5+2 0
5 MF Uruguay URU Gianni Guigou 15 1 8+6 1 0+1 0
6 DF Uruguay URU Ernesto Goñi 18 1 13+0 1 5+0 0
7 DF Paraguay PAR Eduardo Aranda 10 1 10+0 1 0+0 0
8 MF Uruguay URU Mathías Cabrera 19 1 10+8 1 1+0 0
9 FW Uruguay URU Sebastián Balsas 20 5 9+8 5 0+3 0
10 MF Argentina ARG Ángel Morales 33 3 26+1 2 6+0 1
11 FW Uruguay URU Sergio Blanco 30 13 14+11 13 1+4 0
13 MF Uruguay URU Raúl Ferro 32 1 22+3 1 7+0 0
14 FW Uruguay URU Mario Regueiro 30 11 19+3 6 8+0 5
15 MF Uruguay URU Álvaro González 37 3 22+7 3 8+0 0
16 MF Uruguay URU Gustavo Varela 31 10 16+7 9 8+0 1
17 MF Uruguay URU Maximiliano Calzada 20 0 5+8 0 5+2 0
18 DF Uruguay URU Gonzalo Godoy 13 1 8+1 0 1+3 1
19 DF Uruguay URU Sebastián Coates 32 3 24+0 2 8+0 1
20 FW Uruguay URU Santiago García 21 6 12+7 6 1+1 0
21 MF Uruguay URU Oscar Javier Morales 34 1 27+0 1 7+0 0
22 MF Uruguay URU Mauricio Pereyra 26 2 11+8 1 2+5 1
23 MF Uruguay URU Facundo Píriz 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
24 FW Uruguay URU Diego Vera 14 2 3+8 2 0+3 0
25 GK Uruguay URU Rodrigo Muñoz 38 -33 30+0 -23 8+0 -10
DF Uruguay URU Gastón Filgueira* 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF Argentina ARG Matías Rodríguez* 13 2 13+0 2 0+0 0
MF Uruguay URU Nicolás Lodeiro* 9 7 9+0 7 0+0 0
MF Uruguay URU Santiago Romero 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
FW Paraguay PAR Derlis Florentín* 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
FW Uruguay URU Bryan Machado 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0

Note

  • * = Players who left the club mid-season

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches

Position Nation Number Name Primera División Uruguaya Copa Libertadores Total
1 Uruguay 11 Sergio Blanco 13 0 13
2 Uruguay 14 Mario Regueiro 6 5 11
3 Uruguay 16 Gustavo Varela 9 1 10
4 Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro* 7 0 7
5 Uruguay 20 Santiago García 6 0 6
6 Uruguay 9 Sebastián Balsas 5 0 5
7 Argentina 10 Ángel Morales 2 1 3
= Uruguay 15 Álvaro González 3 0 3
= Uruguay 19 Sebastián Coates 2 1 3
10 Uruguay 2 Alejandro Lembo 2 0 2
= Uruguay 22 Mauricio Pereyra 1 1 2
= Uruguay 24 Diego Vera 2 0 2
= Argentina Matías Rodríguez* 2 0 2
14 Uruguay 5 Gianni Guigou 1 0 1
= Uruguay 6 Ernesto Goñi 1 0 1
= Paraguay 7 Eduardo Aranda 1 0 1
= Uruguay 13 Raúl Ferro 1 0 1
= Uruguay 18 Gonzalo Godoy 1 0 1
= Uruguay 21 Oscar Javier Morales 1 0 1
= Uruguay 23 Mathías Cabrera 1 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0
Total 66 10 76

Note

  • * = Players who left the club mid-season

Disciplinary record

Position Nation Number Name Primera División Uruguaya Copa Libertadores Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
DF Uruguay 2 Alejandro Lembo 9 0 4 0 13 0
DF Uruguay 3 Martín Galain 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF Uruguay 4 Christian Núñez 8 1 1 0 9 1
MF Uruguay 5 Gianni Guigou 2 0 0 0 2 0
DF Uruguay 6 Ernesto Goñi 1 0 1 0 2 0
DF Paraguay 7 Eduardo Aranda 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF Uruguay 8 Mathías Cabrera 4 0 1 0 4 1
FW Uruguay 9 Sebastián Balsas 2 0 1 0 3 0
MF Argentina 10 Ángel Morales 6 0 0 0 6 0
FW Uruguay 11 Sergio Blanco 4 2 0 0 4 2
MF Uruguay 13 Raúl Ferro 8 0 4 0 12 0
FW Uruguay 14 Mario Regueiro 11 2 1 0 12 2
MF Uruguay 15 Álvaro González 2 0 2 0 4 0
MF Uruguay 16 Gustavo Varela 10 0 1 1 10 1
MF Uruguay 17 Maximiliano Calzada 1 1 2 0 3 1
DF Uruguay 18 Gonzalo Godoy 1 0 1 0 2 0
DF Uruguay 19 Sebastián Coates 7 0 4 1 11 1
FW Uruguay 20 Santiago García 4 0 0 0 4 0
MF Uruguay 21 Oscar Javier Morales 9 1 1 1 10 2
MF Uruguay 22 Mauricio Pereyra 4 0 1 0 5 0
MF Uruguay 23 Facundo Píriz 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW Uruguay 24 Diego Vera 2 0 0 0 2 0
GK Uruguay 25 Rodrigo Muñoz 2 0 1 0 3 0
DF Uruguay Gastón Filgueira* 1 1 0 0 1 1
DF Argentina Matías Rodríguez* 4 1 0 0 4 1
MF Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro* 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 105 10 25 3 130 13

Note

  • * = Players who left the club mid-season

Captains

No. Pos. Name Starts
21 MF Uruguay Oscar Javier Morales 34
2 DF Uruguay Alejandro Lembo 4
11 FW Uruguay Sergio Blanco 2
16 MF Uruguay Gustavo Varela 1

Penalties Awarded

Date Success? Penalty Taker Opponent Competition
2009-10-03 Green tickY Uruguay Sebastián Balsas Racing Primera División
2009-10-28 Green tickY Uruguay Santiago García Central Español Primera División
2009-11-01 Red XN Uruguay Santiago García Cerro Primera División
2009-12-13 Green tickY Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro Cerrito Primera División
2010-02-24 Green tickY Argentina Ángel Morales Deportivo Cuenca Copa Libertadores
2010-03-06 Green tickY Uruguay Gustavo Varela Montevideo Wanderers Primera División
2010-03-13 Green tickY Uruguay Sergio Blanco Atenas Primera División
2010-03-13 Green tickY Uruguay Sergio Blanco Atenas Primera División
2010-03-21 Red XN Uruguay Rodrigo Muñoz Central Español Primera División
2010-04-07 Red XN Uruguay Gustavo Varela Deportivo Cuenca Copa Libertadores
2010-05-02 Green tickY Uruguay Sergio Blanco Cerrito Primera División
2010-05-02 Green tickY Uruguay Gianni Guigou Cerrito Primera División

International players

The following is a list of all squad members who have played for their national sides during the 2009–10 season. Players in bold were in the starting XI for their national side.

7 October 2009

Name Opponents Mins. Goals
Uruguay URU U-20 Sebastián Coates Brazil Brazil U-20 90 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Nicolás Lodeiro Brazil Brazil U-20 90 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Mauricio Pereyra Brazil Brazil U-20 61 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Maximiliano Calzada Brazil Brazil U-20 45 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Santiago García Brazil Brazil U-20 29 0

15 November 2009

Name Opponents Mins. Goals
 URU Álvaro González  Costa Rica 90 0
 URU Nicolás Lodeiro  Costa Rica 60 0

18 November 2009

Name Opponents Mins. Goals
 URU Nicolás Lodeiro  Costa Rica 83 0

Starting 11

Overall

Games played 41 (33 Primera División Uruguaya, 8 Copa Libertadores)
Games won 25 (22 Primera División Uruguaya, 3 Copa Libertadores)
Games drawn 7 (4 Primera División Uruguaya, 3 Copa Libertadores)
Games lost 9 (7 Primera División Uruguaya, 2 Copa Libertadores)
Goals scored 76
Goals conceded 38
Goal difference +38
Yellow cards 130
Red cards 13
Worst discipline Uruguay Mario Regueiro (12 Yellow card, 2 Red card)
Best result 6-0 (A) v AtenasPrimera División Uruguaya 2010.03.13
Worst result 0-4 (A) v Montevideo WanderersPrimera División Uruguaya 2009.10.17
Most appearances Uruguay Rodrigo Muñoz (38 appearances)
Top scorer Uruguay Sergio Blanco (13 goals)

Last updated: 18 May
Source: Nacional

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Uruguay Eduardo Mario Acevedo
Assistant manager Uruguay Alejandro Acevedo
Second assistant manager Uruguay Willians Lemus
Goalkeeping coach Uruguay Tabaré Alonso
Team fitness coach Uruguay Eduardo Arismendi
Uruguay Fernando Cal
Club doctor Uruguay Carlos Suero
First-team collaborator Uruguay Ruben Sosa

Last updated: 7 October 2009
Source: Nacional

Other information

Chairman Uruguay Ricardo Alarcón
Sports Manager Uruguay Daniel Henríquez
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Estadio Gran Parque Central (25,000 / 105x70 meters)

Updated to match played 7 April 2010
Source: Nacional

Team Kit

Supplier: Umbro
Sponsor(s): Ancel
Macri Sport Center

Home
Away
Third kit

Friendlies

Juventud Uruguay0–7Uruguay Nacional
Report Medina 4', 37'
Blanco 12' (pen.)
Guigou 25'
Arismendi 41'
Abero 63'
Núñez 85'

Nacional Uruguay4–0Uruguay Mutual de Colonia
Blanco 5', 13'
Balsas 54'
Cabrera 86'
Report

Nacional Uruguay3–0Uruguay Cerro Largo
Regueiro 31'
Vera 56'
Varela 82'
Report

Nacional Uruguay3–1Uruguay Miramar Misiones
García 25'
Vera 47', 68'
Report Larrosa 81'

Nacional Uruguay4–2Uruguay Osvaldo Cannobio's team
Núñez 14'
García 27' (pen.)
Balsas 67'
Vera 78'
Report Alvez 34', 41'


Nacional Uruguay3–2Uruguay Miramar Misiones
Regueiro 25', 41'
García 71'
Report Larrosa 61', 90+1'

Maldonado Uruguay0–4Uruguay Nacional
Report García 35'
Lodeiro 54'
Varela 66'
Vera 85'

Copa Amistad

Ferro Carril Uruguay1–3Uruguay Nacional
N. Cabrera 86' Report Blanco 5', 29' (pen.)
Balsas 18'

Copa Bimbo

Semi-finals

Final

Danubio Uruguay1–1Uruguay Nacional
Perrone 78'
Silva Yellow card 86'
Report Núñez Yellow card 77'
Blanco 90+1'
Penalties
Perrone soccer ball with red X
Mena soccer ball with red X
Ifrán soccer ball with check mark
Miguez soccer ball with red X
1–3 soccer ball with check mark Varela
soccer ball with check mark A. Morales
soccer ball with red X A. González
soccer ball with check mark Ferro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Darío Ubriaco Uruguay

Primera División Uruguaya

Apertura's table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Nacional 15 13 0 2 36 11 +25 36[a] Championship Playoffs
2 Liverpool 15 8 5 2 31 14 +17 29
3 Defensor Sporting 15 8 5 2 28 16 +12 29
4 Montevideo Wanderers 15 7 5 3 24 13 +11 26
5 Peñarol 15 7 5 3 28 19 +9 26
Updated to match(es) played on December 13, 2009. Source: AUF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw
Notes:
  1. ^ Nacional was docked three points.

Matches

Cerro Largo0–1Nacional
Rivero Yellow card 37'
Y. Rodríguez Yellow card 40'
Report Muñoz Yellow card 39'
Blanco 45'
Matías Rodríguez Yellow card 54'
Cabrera Yellow card 82'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Rafael Orfila

Nacional1–0Tacuarembó
A. Morales Yellow card 53'
Núñez Yellow card 65'
O. Morales Yellow card 70'
Matías Rodríguez Yellow card 78'
Vera Yellow card 88' 90+9'
Report Martínez Yellow card 22'
Sosa Yellow card 62'
Dutra Yellow card 63'
Silva Yellow card 70'
A. García Red card 90+3'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Carlos Aguirregaray

Defensor Sporting0–3Nacional
de Souza Yellow card 26'
Martínez Yellow card 44'
M. Risso Yellow card 58'
Report O. Morales Yellow card 30'
Núñez Yellow card 41'
Cabrera Yellow card 48' 60'
A. Morales 58'
Regueiro 74'

Nacional2–1Liverpool
Aranda Yellow card 39'
Matías Rodríguez 73'
Lembo 86'
Report Castro Yellow card 37'
Medina Yellow card 57'
Alfaro 66' Yellow card 90+1'
Macchi Yellow card 76'
Rodales Yellow card 83'
Alvez Yellow card 85'
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Roberto Silvera

River Plate1–0Nacional
Zambrana 23' (pen.)
Klingender Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 49'
Porta Yellow card 42'
J. Rodríguez Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Report Regueiro Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 28'
Matías Rodríguez Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 80'
Guigou Yellow card 51'
A. Morales Yellow card 74'
Núñez Red card 85'
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Luis Larrañaga

Nacional3–2Racing
Núñez Yellow card 29'
Guigou Yellow card 29'
O. Morales Yellow card 41'
Balsas 45+3' (pen.), 49' Yellow card 76'
Ferro 79'
Blanco Yellow card 85'
Report Cauteruccio 8'
Quiñones 14' Yellow card 45+1'
Hernández Yellow card 19'
Barrientos Yellow card 51'
Ostolaza Yellow card 78'
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Héctor Martínez

Montevideo Wanderers4–0Nacional
Tellechea 43'
Videla 49'
Lacerda 55' (pen.)
Charquero Yellow card 74'
Vanderhoeght 76'
Report Cabrera Yellow card 15'
Blanco Red card 27'
A. Morales Yellow card 33'
Lembo Yellow card 42'
Matías Rodríguez Yellow card 53'
O. Morales Red card 65'
Vera Yellow card 82'
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Fredy De Seja

Nacional5–0Atenas
Blanco 8'
Lodeiro 19', 77'
Matías Rodríguez 43'
González 55'
Varela Yellow card 65'
Coates Yellow card 85'
Report Galán Yellow card 22'
Trinidad Yellow card 63'
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Oscar Rojas

Nacional5–1Central Español
Aranda 56'
García 66' (pen.)
Lodeiro 71' Yellow card 71'
Blanco 72'
Varela 82'
Report Usucar Yellow card 18'
Espiga 49' Red card 84'
Firpo Yellow card 54'
Tejera Red card 65'
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Fernando Cabrera

Nacional2–0Cerro
Lodeiro 7'
Blanco Yellow card 19'
Ferro Yellow card 35'
Lembo Yellow card 51'
Varela 90+3'
Report Caballero Yellow card 14'
Suffo Yellow card 31'
Ravecca Yellow card 50'
Melo Yellow card 69'
Trujillo Yellow card 79'
Leites Yellow card 84' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Lombardi Yellow card 86'
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Gustavo Siegler

Nacional3–0Rampla Juniors
O. Morales 23'
Ferro Yellow card 30'
Coates 32', 73'
Núñez Yellow card 79'
Report Bonjour Yellow card 14'
Requelme Yellow card 27'
Broli Yellow card 74'
Novick Yellow card 75'
Delgado Yellow card 82'
Melonio Yellow card 85'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk

Danubio0–2Nacional
R. Rodríguez Yellow card 22'
S. Rodríguez Yellow card 38'
Pumar Yellow card 44'
Silva Yellow card 60'
Report González Yellow card 24'
Varela Yellow card 24' 28'
A. Morales Yellow card 72'
Vera 85'
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Roberto Silvera

Nacional3–0Peñarol
Regueiro 2' Yellow card 53'
Lodeiro 29'
García Yellow card 44' 80'
Coates Yellow card 47'
Report de los Santos Yellow card 26'
Alcoba Yellow card 32'
Aguirregaray Yellow card 32'
Ramis Yellow card 79'
Olivera Red card 88'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Darío Ubríaco

Fénix0–1Nacional
Gerardo Varela Yellow card 3'
Quiroga Red card 60'
Report González 55'
Coates Yellow card 82'

Cerrito2–5Nacional
Franco 4', 90'
Alcoba Yellow card 30'
Planchón Yellow card 54'
Bruzzone Yellow card 63'
L. Cabrera Yellow card 72'
Report A. Morales 5' Yellow card 35'
Lodeiro 12' (pen.), 32'
Regueiro Yellow card 16'
Filgueira Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 56'
Lembo Yellow card 50'
Varela 54'
Blanco 83'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Gustavo Siegler

Clausura's table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 Cerro 15 9 2 4 28 18 +10 29
3 Fénix 15 8 5 2 21 11 +10 29
4 Nacional 15 8 3 4 27 15 +12 27
5 River Plate 15 6 5 4 31 19 +12 23
6 Central Español 15 6 4 5 24 20 +4 22
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2010. Source: AUF (in Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw

Matches

Nacional3–1Cerro Largo
Regueiro 22'
Varela 25'
Lembo Yellow card 45'
Ferro Yellow card 51'
Blanco 75'
Report Olivera 42'
Ruíz Yellow card 45'
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Rafael Orfila

Tacuarembó1–1Nacional
Ramírez 1'
Da Silva Yellow card 51'
G. Píriz Yellow card 60'
Vinicius Yellow card 68'
Report A. Morales Yellow card 19'
Regueiro Yellow card 32' 59'
O. Morales Yellow card 43'
Coates Yellow card 72'
Lembo Yellow card 79'
Varela Yellow card 89'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Fernando Falce

Nacional0–1Defensor Sporting
Ferro Yellow card 30'
Coates Yellow card 32'
O. Morales Yellow card 42'
Pereyra Yellow card 53'
Balsas Yellow card 54'
Regueiro Yellow card 58'
Report de Souza 3' Yellow card 49'
Ariosa Yellow card 28'
Taborda Yellow card 36'
Silva Yellow card 50'
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Héctor Martínez

Liverpool0–2Nacional
Santucho Yellow card 18'
Díaz Yellow card 26'
Montero Yellow card 71'
Report Blanco 6', 84'
Ferro Yellow card 17'
Varela Yellow card 26'
Muñoz Yellow card 60'
Lembo Yellow card 79'

Nacional1–4River Plate
Pereyra Yellow card 57'
Blanco 76'
Report J. Cordoba 17', 46', 66'
Montelongo 40'
J. Rodríguez Yellow card 49'
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Fernando Cabrera

Racing0–3Nacional
Tejera Yellow card 38'
Cazulo Yellow card 78'
Keosseian Yellow card 83'
Report Núñez Yellow card 13'
Varela 41' Yellow card 64'
Balsas 42'
Ferro Yellow card 59'
Goñi Yellow card 83'
García 88'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Javier Bentancor

Nacional2–1Montevideo Wanderers
Varela 15' (pen.), 63' Yellow card 76'
Regueiro Yellow card 40'
O. Morles Yellow card 87'
Report Quagliotti Yellow card 36'
D. Pérez Yellow card 42'
Corujo Yellow card 44'
R. Pérez 53'
Ferreira Yellow card 61'
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Roberto Silvera

Atenas0–6Nacional
Arriola Yellow card 5'
La Cruz Yellow card 5'
Da Silva Red card 60'
Yantorno Yellow card 89'
Report Blanco 6' (pen.), 8', 79' (pen.)
Núñez Yellow card 17'
Balsas 22', 71'
Pereyra 25'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Liber Prudente

Central Español0–2Nacional
Report Regueiro 19'
Blanco 64'

Cerro3–1Nacional
Melo Yellow card 11'
Mora 24', 41'
Caballero 38'
Asconeguy Yellow card 69'
Dadomo Yellow card 78'
Report Varela 5' Yellow card 10'
Ferro Yellow card 30'
Regueiro Red card 44'
O. Morales Yellow card 75'
Blanco Yellow card 45+5'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Oscar Rojas

Rampla Juniors1–0Nacional
Dzeruvs 28' Yellow card 62'
Lapolla Yellow card 37'
Benia Red card 40'
Perujo Yellow card 69'
Report Coates Yellow card 46'
González Yellow card 57'
García Yellow card 76'
O. Morales Yellow card 85'
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Heber Rodríguez

Nacional2–1Danubio
Calzada Yellow card 17'
Regueiro Yellow card 26' 43'
Godoy Yellow card 46'
González 85'
Report Pumar Yellow card 26' Red card 88'
Miguez Yellow card 31'
Silva 52'
Porras Yellow card 84'
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Darío Ubriaco

Peñarol0–0Nacional
Aguirregaray Yellow card 10'
Arévalo Rios Yellow card 38'
Orteman Yellow card 74'
Report Blanco Yellow card 20'
Núñez Yellow card 23'
Lembo Yellow card 43'
Ferro Yellow card 66'
García Yellow card 90+2'

Nacional1–1Fénix
Goñi 9'
Pereyra Yellow card 54'
Cabrera Yellow card 87'
Report Gerardo Varela Yellow card 15'
Galain 63' (o.g.)
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Roberto Silvera

Nacional3–1Cerrito
Píriz Yellow card 12'
Galain Yellow card 17'
Blanco 30' (pen.)
Núñez Yellow card 53'
Guigou 72' (pen.)
García 83'
Report Techera Yellow card 44'
Canosa Yellow card 70'
Ronchetti 74' Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Foletti Yellow card 89'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Fernando Falce

Aggregate table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Peñarol 30 21 6 3 68 34 +34 69 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a]
2 Nacional 30 21 3 6 63 26 +37 63[b]
3 Liverpool 30 14 9 7 53 35 +18 51 2011 Copa Libertadores First Stage
4 River Plate 30 12 10 8 55 42 +13 46 2010 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
5 Defensor Sporting 30 13 7 10 49 44 +5 46
Updated to match(es) played on May 2, 2010. Source: AUF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw
Notes:
  1. ^ Peñarol and Nacional are qualified as the season finalists (the Apertura and Clausura winners)
  2. ^ Nacional was docked three points.

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHHHHAHAAHAHAHAHAAAAHAHH
ResultWWWWLWLWWWWWWWWWDLWLWWWWLLWDDW
Position1073133643221111111111111222222
Updated to match(es) played on 2010-05-02. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Relegation

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Nacional 59 37 10 12 113 60 +53 118[a]
2 Peñarol 59 36 12 11 119 64 +55 120
3 Defensor Sporting 59 33 11 15 101 71 +30 110
4 Liverpool 59 28 19 12 97 67 +30 103
5 River Plate 59 25 18 16 103 78 +25 96[b]
Updated to match(es) played on May 2, 2010. Source: AUF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw
Notes:
  1. ^ Nacional was docked three points.
  2. ^ In the previous season, Rampla Juniors was docked three points won against River Plate, to whom the points were then awarded to.
  • The three clubs with lowest points are relegated.

Semi-final

Peñarol0–2Nacional
Orteman Yellow card 17'
Ramírez Yellow card 23'
Arévalo Ríos Yellow card 33'
Martinuccio Yellow card 85'
Report O. Morales Yellow card 6'
García 13', 59'
Regueiro Yellow card 16'
Varela Yellow card 21'
Attendance: 50,000

Final

First leg

Nacional0–1Peñarol
Coates Yellow card 17'
Lembo Yellow card 45'
Varela Yellow card 61'
García Yellow card 62'
Calzada Red card 63'
Cabrera Red card 77'
Regueiro Yellow card 90'
Report Pacheco 23'
Alejandro González Yellow card 43'
D. Rodríguez Yellow card 62'
Urretavizcaya Red card 72'
Olivera Red card 90+4'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Héctor Martínez

Second leg

Peñarol1–1Nacional
Ramírez Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 80'
G. Rodríguez Yellow card 33'
Albín Yellow card 37'
Aguirregaray Yellow card 44' 68'
Sosa Yellow card 90+1'
Report Varela Yellow card 12'
Lembo 35' Yellow card 70'
Pereyra Yellow card 72'
Blanco Red card 88'
Regueiro Yellow card 90+3'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Darío Ubriaco

Peñarol won 2–1 on aggregate

Copa Libertadores

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Uruguay Nacional 6 3 3 0 9 4 +5 12
2 Argentina Banfield 6 3 2 1 13 8 +5 11
3 Mexico Morelia 6 1 2 3 4 8 −4 5
4 Ecuador Deportivo Cuenca 6 1 1 4 7 13 −6 4
Source: [citation needed]
Nacional Uruguay3–2Ecuador Deportivo Cuenca
Regueiro 46', 64' Yellow card 65'
Varela Yellow card 47'
A. Morales 85' (pen.)
Report Granda 24'
J. García Yellow card 58'
M. Hurtado Yellow card 59'
Escalada 67'
Méndez Yellow card 88'

Morelia Mexico0–0Uruguay Nacional
Borgetti Yellow card 51'
Durán Yellow card 64'
Sabah Red card 85'
Report Coates Yellow card 51'
Lembo Yellow card 53'
Balsas Yellow card 63'
Regueiro Yellow card 82'
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Francisco Peñuela Colombia

Nacional Uruguay2–2Argentina Banfield
Varela 8'
Regueiro 40'
Núñez Yellow card 41'
O. Morales Yellow card 49'
Lembo Yellow card 67'
Coates Yellow card 67'
Report J. Rodríguez 17', 43' (pen.) Yellow card 55'
Barraza Yellow card 48'
Ramírez Yellow card 71'
Pio Yellow card 82'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Hebert Lopes Brazil

Banfield Argentina0–2Uruguay Nacional
Battión Yellow card 15'
López Yellow card 45+2'
Barraza Yellow card 74'
J. Rodríguez Yellow card 77'
Report Ferro Yellow card 6'
Coates 34'
Godoy 42'
Calzada Yellow card 69'
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Wilson Seneme Brazil

Deportivo Cuenca Ecuador0–0Uruguay Nacional
Narvaez Yellow card 33'
Ianiero Yellow card 39'
J. García Yellow card 45+1'
Ayoví Yellow card 68'
Escalada Yellow card 87'
Report Goñi Yellow card 22'
González Yellow card 27'
Coates Yellow card 36'
Muñoz Yellow card 43'
Calzada Yellow card 48'
O. Morales Red card 90+1'

Nacional Uruguay2–0Mexico Morelia
Regueiro 3'
Ferro Yellow card 37'
Pereyra 78'
Report Marvin Cabrera Yellow card 40'
Durán Yellow card 59'
Hernández Yellow card 65'
Silva Yellow card 69'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira Brazil

Round of 16

First leg

Cruzeiro Brazil3–1Uruguay Nacional
Thiago Ribeiro 7', 22', 42' Report González Yellow card 37'
Ferro Yellow card 40'
Regueiro 50'
Lembo Yellow card 76'
Godoy Yellow card 83'

Second leg

Nacional Uruguay0–3Brazil Cruzeiro
Coates Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 53'
Lembo Yellow card 45+3'
Pereyra Yellow card 64'
Varela Red card 69'
Ferro Yellow card 76'
Report Thiago Ribeiro 29'
Gil Yellow card 45+3'
Diego Renan 48'
Leonardo Silva Red card 54'
Thiago Heleno Yellow card 68'
Gilberto 80'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Federico Beligoy Argentina

Cruzeiro won 6–1 on aggregate.

Records

Doubles achieved

Opponent Home result Away result
Cerro Largo 3–1 1–0
Liverpool 2–1 2–0
Racing 3–2 3–0
Atenas 5–0 6–0
Central Español 5–1 2–0
Danubio 2–1 2–0
Cerrito 3–1 5–2

Comeback

Nacional have conceded the first goal in a match 10 times this season in the Primera División and the Copa Libertadores, recorded 5 wins, 1 draw and 5 loss.

Opponent H/A Result Scoreline
Liverpool H 2–1 Alfaro 66'Matías Rodríguez 73',  Lembo 86'
Racing H 3–2 Cauteruccio 8',  Quiñones 14'Balsas 45+3' (pen.),  49,  Ferro 79'
Central Español H 5–1 Espiga 49'Aranda 56',  García 66' (pen.),  Lodeiro 71',  Blanco 72',  Varela 82'
Cerrito A 5–2 Franco 4',  90'A. Morales 5',  Lodeiro 12',  32' (pen.),  Varela 54',  Blanco 83'
Deportivo Cuenca H 3–2 Granda 24',  Regueiro 46',  64',  Escalada 67',  A. Morales 82' (pen.)

Biggest winning margin

# Opponent H/A Result Competition
1 Atenas A 6–0 Primera División
2 Atenas H 5–0 Primera División
3 Central Español H 5–1 Primera División
4 Cerrito A 5–2 Primera División
5 Defensor Sporting A 3–0 Primera División
5 Rampla Juniors H 3–0 Primera División
5 Peñarol H 3–0 Primera División
5 Racing A 3–0 Primera División
9 Cerro Largo H 3–1 Primera División
9 Cerrito H 3–1 Primera División

Team statistics

Goal minutes

Updated to games played on 18 May 2010.

1'–15' 16'–30' 31'–HT 46'–60' 61'–75' 76'–FT
14 10 13 10 12 17

Honours

Team

Primera División Uruguaya Fair Play Award

Copa Amistad

  • Winners: 2009

Torneo Apertura

Primera División Uruguaya Best team of the year

Copa Bimbo

Historical Table of the Copa Libertadores

Individuals

Name Number Country Award
Gianni Guigou 5 Uruguay Uruguay Yumbo Man of the Match (week 30)
Ángel Morales 10 Argentina Argentina Man of the final match in 2010 Copa Bimbo, Best player of the 2010 Copa Bimbo, Primera División Uruguaya Best Foreign Player of the season
Sergio Blanco 11 Uruguay Uruguay Yumbo Man of the Match (week 23)
Raúl Ferro 13 Uruguay Uruguay Yumbo Man of the Match (week 21 and 24)
Mario Regueiro 14 Uruguay Uruguay Yumbo Man of the Match (week 27), Primera División Uruguaya Fan's Best Forward of the season
Gustavo Varela 16 Uruguay Uruguay Yumbo Man of the Match (week 22)
Sebastián Coates 19 Uruguay Uruguay Primera División Uruguaya Best Defender of the season, Primera División Uruguaya Fan's Best Defender of the season
Santiago García 20 Uruguay Uruguay Yumo man of the semi-final match
Oscar Javier Morales 21 Uruguay Uruguay Man of the semi-final match in 2010 Copa Bimbo
Mauricio Pereyra 22 Uruguay Uruguay Yumbo Man of the Match (week 19)
Rodrigo Muñoz 25 Uruguay Uruguay Primera División Uruguaya Best Goalkeeper of the season, Primera División Uruguaya Fan's Best Goalkeeper of the season
Nicolás Lodeiro Uruguay Uruguay 2009 America dream team, Primera División Uruguaya Best player of the year, Primera División Uruguaya Best Attacking Midfielder of the season,
Primera División Uruguaya Fan's Best Midfielder of the season, Primera División Uruguaya Fan's Best Player of the season
Bryan Machado Uruguay Uruguay 2010 International Tournament U–18 third place, 2010 International Tournament U–18 top goalscorer
Santiago Romero Uruguay Uruguay 2010 International Tournament U–18 third place
Ricardo Alarcón Uruguay Uruguay Primera División Uruguaya Best Chairman of the season

See also

References