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Uruguay Wrap: Champions Nacional win again

Nacional sealed the title and qualified for the championship play-off - which pits the Apertura winner against the Clausura champions - last week after edging second-bottom Cerro 1-0 in round 13.

And the Montevideo club did not let up against Juventud at the Estadio Gran Parque Central on Saturday, recovering from a slow a start to win their 11th consecutive league match in the penultimate week.

Henry Gimenez headed Alvaro Recoba's cross into the far corner of the net eight minutes after half-time and substitute Gaston Pereiro completed the scoring with five minutes remaining.

Guillermo Maidana bagged a brace as Rentistas accounted for Cerro 3-1 and Diego Riolfo's 79th-minute strike gave Wanderers a 1-1 draw at home to Defensor Sporting.