At Parque Central, Nacional produced a late turnaround that transformed a two-goal deficit into a 3-2 victory, with the home side leaving their recovery until the closing stages.
A dramatic finish in Montevideo
The Tricolor were 2-0 down as the match reached the 43rd minute of the second half. Their comeback began with a goal that cut the gap to one, before the decisive third arrived only four minutes later.
- Nacional trailed 2-0 late in the second half.
- The first comeback goal came in the 43rd minute of the half.
- Four minutes separated that goal from Nacional’s third.
- The final score at Parque Central was 3-2.
Celebration after the turnaround
Nacional’s players celebrated the 3-2 goal after completing a remarkable reversal on their own ground. What had appeared to be a lost evening became a memorable finish for the club in Montevideo.
