Match Report
In the standings it was Libertad 3rd on 7 points, Atlético Mineiro 2nd on 10 — separated by 3. Libertad had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Libertad were scoring 1 and conceding 1.17, Atlético Mineiro 1.17 and 0.83, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asuncion, capacity 5,100, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.