Match Report
28 points for Deportivo Santaní (5th), 42 for Cerro Porteño (2nd): a 14-point gap. Deportivo Santaní had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Deportivo Santaní 1 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, Cerro Porteño 2.23 and 0.86, with the league averaging 1.46.
Momentum sat with Cerro Porteño, winners of their last three.
Estadio Juan José Vázquez staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Deportivo Santaní led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Deportivo Santaní: B. Díaz (23') · Cerro Porteño: M. Cáceres (76')
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Santaní 37% · Cerro Porteño 63% · Total shots: 7-10 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 5-7