Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Cerro Porteño 2nd on 42, 3 de Febrero 9th on 25. 3 de Febrero ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1.73 for 3 de Febrero and 2.23/0.86 for Cerro Porteño (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
3 de Febrero's winless run stood at 6. From the last five rounds, 3 de Febrero held 2 points of 15 and Cerro Porteño 10.
Estadio Antonio Aranda, capacity 5,100, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cerro Porteño led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
3 de Febrero: Feliciano Brizuela (65') · Cerro Porteño: Diego Churín (45'), Jorge Benítez (53'), Nelson Valdez (90')
Key stats
Possession: 3 de Febrero 47% · Cerro Porteño 53% · Total shots: 14-15 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 0-4