Match Report
In the standings it was Cerro Porteño 3rd on 38 points, Sportivo Trinidense 5th on 32 — separated by 6. Cerro Porteño had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.43/0.9 for Cerro Porteño and 1.36/1.09 for Sportivo Trinidense (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
Momentum sat with Cerro Porteño, winners of their last three.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Cerro Porteño, 2 draws and 4 for Sportivo Trinidense, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 70%.
Estadio General Pablo Rojas, capacity 45,876, hosted the game. Cerro Porteño led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Cerro Porteño: Iván Ramírez (4') · Sportivo Trinidense: Axel Cañete (61'), Luis Abreu (77')
Key stats
Possession: Cerro Porteño 48% · Sportivo Trinidense 52% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 5-6