Match Report
9 points and 7 places separated them: Olimpia 2nd with 14, Platense 9th with 5. In league terms the two rates read 2.5/1 for Olimpia and 0.86/2.29 for Platense (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Defeat had not touched Olimpia in 5 games. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Olimpia, 4/15 for Platense.
Across 10 recorded meetings, Olimpia have 6 wins to Platense's 1, with 3 draws, at 2.1 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 30% of meetings won. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The venue was Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, with room for 30,000 spectators. Olimpia led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Olimpia: Jorge Benguché (6'), Javier Cuesta (29'), Javier Cuesta (68'), Javier Cuesta (78') · Platense: Eduardo Urbina (18')
Key stats
Possession: Olimpia 55% · Platense 45% · Total shots: 15-9 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 6-4