Overview

• Peñarol defeated Nacional 5–3 on penalties after a scoreless 120 minutes to win the 2025 Torneo Intermedio title.
• A pyrotechnic flare thrown from Tribuna Colombes struck a police officer in the groin before kickoff, leading to immediate medical assistance and hospital transfer.
• The 47-year-old officer underwent surgery at the Hospital Policial de Montevideo, had a testicle removed, and remains in intensive care with a reserved prognosis.
• The Ministry of Interior’s Dirección General de Seguridad en el Deporte has launched an official inquiry to determine how pyrotechnics entered Estadio Centenario and assess security agency roles.
• With this victory, Peñarol secures Uruguay’s second berth in the 2026 Copa Sudamericana.