Match Report
Olimpia, 1st with 46 points, sat 36 points above Sportivo Luqueño (9th, 10). Sportivo Luqueño had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 9th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sportivo Luqueño 1.22 scored and 1.89 conceded per game, Olimpia 1.62 and 0.81, with the league averaging 1.25.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Sportivo Luqueño, 0 draws and 11 for Olimpia, at 3.31 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 69% of the meetings.
The venue was Estadio Juan Canuto Pettengill, with room for 10,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sportivo Luqueño led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Sportivo Luqueño: Jonathan Vidal Ramos Benitez (34') · Olimpia: Juan Vera (52'), Franco Alfonso (89')
Key stats
Possession: Sportivo Luqueño 43% · Olimpia 57% · Total shots: 13-13 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 3-6