the Paraguayan club Freedom beat the Bolivian 4-1 this Thursday The Strongest and assured, sharing with the Athletico Paranaense the leadership of group B, their passage to the round of 16 of the Libertadores Cup.
Lorenzo Melgarejoin minute 25, William Mendieta (m.55 and m.90) and Adrián Jusino (m.70) gave the team victory Gumareloin a commitment disputed in Asunción.
The only goal of the set of Peace Luciano Ursino scored it in the 41st minute.
With this result, the Repollero team added ten points in the classification table, the same as the Brazilian Paranaensewhich on this day beat Caracas 5-1.
Melgarejo He opened the scoring for the hosts in the 25th minute, with a header that managed to deflect a corner kick deep into the Bolivian Tigre’s net.
The advantage did not stop the claw of the visitor, who discounted through Ursinein a hitherto equal match.
But it was the penalty goal that William Mendieta he scored in the 55th minute the one that left those led by the Argentine coach without fuel Christian Leonel Diazwho from then on relinquished control of the ball.
The situation for the Aurinegro team was complicated by the expulsion, in the 66th minute of Juan Aponte.
For its part, Freedomwith the serenity of the advantage, advanced more incisively towards the goal protected by Guillermo Viscarra.
And it was precisely a rebound that escaped the Bolivian goalkeeper that Jusino took advantage of to score the third goal for the Paraguayans.
Around the 90th minute, Mendieta sentenced the final 4-1 after masterfully dispatching a ball from the area that was served by the midfielder Ivan Franco.
With this result, Freedom Y Paranaense secured their ticket to the next phase of the Liberators.
The Strongest, who finished third with six points, qualified for the group stage of the South American Cupwhile Caracas was in last place, also with six integers.
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