Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Libertad (1st, 44 pts) held a 22-point advantage over General Caballero JLM (9th, 22 pts). On recent form General Caballero JLM sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall. Per game in the league, Libertad were scoring 1.59 and conceding 0.68, General Caballero JLM 0.86 and 1.18, against a competition average of 1.19 goals per team per game.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 4 for Libertad, 2 for General Caballero JLM and 1 drawn, at 2.14 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Libertad: Roque Santa Cruz (90'), Lorenzo Melgarejo (81')
Key stats
Possession: Libertad 71% · General Caballero JLM 29% · Total shots: 21-4 · On target: 15-1 · Corners: 6-2