Overview
- The friendly was played at Estadio Campeón del Siglo in Montevideo as part of Independiente's Uruguay preseason.
- Peñarol went ahead through a Leonardo Fernández free kick before Juan Fedorco leveled after a well-worked corner sequence.
- The winner came from a multi-pass move finished by newcomer Ignacio Malcorra inside the area.
- Coach Gustavo Quinteros used extensive substitutions and fielded several non-regulars to build fitness and assess options.
- The tour continued with a scheduled night match against Everton de Chile and a later fixture against Montevideo Wanderers in the Serie Río de la Plata.