Libertad “resists” and leads the Apertura with a perfect score

Despite finishing with 10 players, Libertad managed to prevail 2-0 against Resistencia this Saturday in Villa Elisa, reaping their second win in two dates of the Apertura Tournament. Lorenzo Melgarejo signed a double.

In it Luis Alfonso Giagni Stadiumwhere the celestial cast officiated at home, there was a first half in which there were not many scoring opportunities.

In fact, all the most important actions came in the complementary stage.

Lorenzo Melgarejowith a header, found the way to open a disputed process and put Gumarelo ahead, at 57′.

⚽️ He jumped and holed it! Lorenzo Melgarejo puts the gumarelos up.

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But the panorama was ostensibly complicated for Libertad, who at 71′ saw the expulsion of Alexander Barboza: the defender first received a double yellow card, but with the intervention of the VAR The initial decision was reversed to a direct red due to a strong elbow from the Argentine.

Likewise, through technology it was determined that the infraction in question occurred within the area, for which reason there was also Penalty for Resistance.

At minute 75, nelson dasilva He had a great chance to tie the game. However, his shot was lost well above the arc by Martin Silva.

This is how Lorenzo Melgarejo defined who scored the second for @Libertad_Guma and his double in the match.

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the pupils of Daniel Garnero they knew how to hold the advantage and even increased the advantage at the last moment of additional time (90 + 11 ‘) by means of another Melgarejowho closed the match with a double.

The 2-0 allows Freedom accumulate 6 points in two presentations and be at the top of the championship, for now alone.

those of Miguel ZahzuOn the contrary, they reaped a new defeat and still do not put a number on their box in the Opening table.

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