Match Report
Olimpia went into the game 1st in the table on 14 points; Fluminense sat 1st on 10 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Fluminense no better than 16th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Olimpia 2.17 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Fluminense 1.67 and 1, with the league averaging 1.3.
10 matches unbeaten backed Olimpia's arrival.
Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asuncion, capacity 5,100, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.