Match Report
In the standings it was Olimpia 2nd on 9 points, Sporting Cristal 3rd on 7 — separated by 2. Sporting Cristal had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1 for Olimpia and 1.33/1.83 for Sporting Cristal (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
Olimpia's unbeaten run stood at 11, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Olimpia held 11 points of 15 and Sporting Cristal 4.
Estadio Manuel Ferreira in Asuncion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,000. On the scoreboard, Sporting Cristal led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.