Match Report
38 points for Cerro Porteño (3rd), 39 for Nacional Asunción (2nd): a 1-point gap. On recent form Cerro Porteño sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. 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 1.23.
5 matches unbeaten backed Cerro Porteño's arrival.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Cerro Porteño have 9 wins to Nacional Asunción's 2, with 4 draws, at 2.93 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Estadio General Pablo Rojas, with room for 45,876 spectators. On the scoreboard, Nacional Asunción led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Nacional Asunción: Sebastián Vargas (45'), Hugo Adrián Benítez (75')
Key stats
Possession: Cerro Porteño 61% · Nacional Asunción 39% · Total shots: 17-12 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 9-3