Match Report
Cerro Porteño went into the game 3rd in the table on 38 points; Nacional Asunción sat 2nd on 39 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Cerro Porteño no better than 16th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.43/0.9 for Cerro Porteño and 1.41/1 for Nacional Asunción (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Nacional Asunción arrived on a run of four straight wins. Over the last five, Cerro Porteño had taken 7 of 15 points to Nacional Asunción's 13.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 9 Cerro Porteño wins, 3 for Nacional Asunción, 5 draws, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.8 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.71 all-time.
The match was played at Estadio General Pablo Rojas (capacity 45,876). J. Benítez officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 1.9 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Cerro Porteño: Pablo Vegetti (87')
Key stats
Possession: Cerro Porteño 50% · Nacional Asunción 50% · Total shots: 11-17 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 3-6