Nacional thrashed by Cerro Porteño

Cerro Porteño defeated Nacional, 4x1, on Saturday, relating to matchweek 9 of the Liga Paraguaia Apertura. In this competition, Facundo Sava's team came from a win, and Pedro Sarabia's team came from a defeat.

With 17 minutes on the clock, Nacional saw Jordán Santacruz get a straight red card after 29 minutes, Ángel Cardozo opened the scoring for Cerro Porteño. With 45 minutes already played, Federico Carrizo struck the second goal for Facundo Sava's team. Federico Carrizo now on a scoring streak of 3 consecutive games.

After the break, Richard Cabrera fired home for Pedro Sarabia's team. In the 55th minute, Cerro Porteño increased their lead with a goal from Claudio Aquino. With 68 minutes on the clock, Damián Bobadilla netted the final goal of the game.

After the result Cerro Porteño are 2nd in the table, with 17 points, while Nacional sit 8th place, with 11 points. In their next fixture, Facundo Sava's team visit Libertad, while Pedro Sarabia's team will play away against Tacuary.