Match Report
In the standings it was Nacional Asunción 4th on 1 points, Corinthians 1st on 13 — separated by 12. Recent form told a different story for Nacional Asunción: only 27th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 1/2.5 for Nacional Asunción and 2.33/0.33 for Corinthians (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Nacional Asunción had not won in 5 games.
Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asuncion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,100. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.