Copa AUF Uruguay: Nacional and Peñarol secure key results

In the Copa AUF Uruguay 2026, Nacional and Peñarol have secured key results in their respective groups.

Nacional defeated River Plate 3-2 in an away match at the Estadio Parque Federico Saroldi. All five goals were scored during the first half. Tiziano Correa made a notable debut, scoring two of the three goals for the tricolor side. This victory, the second consecutive under manager Daniel Carreño, places Nacional at the top of Group 5 with four points.

Meanwhile, Peñarol drew 2-2 against Atenas at the Campus de Maldonado. After trailing 2-0 at halftime due to an own goal by Brian Barboza and a penalty by Thiago Rucci, Peñarol recovered in the second half. Leandro Umpiérrez scored the first goal for the carbonero side, followed by an equalizer via an own goal from Agustín Acosta. Peñarol currently leads Group 1 with four points.