A goal from Rodrigo Delvalle was enough for Cerro Porteño to win against its neighbor Nacional on date 13 of the Apertura Tournament. Today’s 1-0 in the Nueva Olla allows the Cyclone to stay one point behind Libertad in the fight for the top.
The first half closed without goals or many emotions in front of the goals after a procedure more fought than with good football.
In the complementary stage the imbalance in the marker would arrive. In the 57th minute of the game, Rodrigo Delvalle headed in Fabián Franco’s corner kick to beat Santiago Rojas and seal the final 1-0 scoreline in Barrio Obrero.
The other important incident of the match occurred near the end, at 88′, when Marcelo Palau was sent off for a double warning and left Nacional with 10 players.
With this victory, Cerro Porteño reaches 31 points and remains one point below Libertad, leader of the Apertura.
The Academy, meanwhile, suffered its second loss in a row and remains with 17 units in sixth place in the Apertura.
