This result leaves Hurricane top of Group G, with seven points. Libertad, in turn, is at the bottom of the key, with three
This Thursday, the Athletico-PR beat Libertad 2-1, in a comeback, at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Paraguay. Óscar Cardozo opened the scoring for the home team, while Rômulo and Alex Santana secured victory for the Paraná side in a duel in the Libertadores’ fourth round group stage.
This result leaves Hurricane top of Group G, with seven points. Libertad, in turn, is at the bottom of the key, with three.
The Rubro-negro is back on the field this Sunday, at 4pm (Brasilia time), to face Flamengo, for the fourth round of the Brasileirão. Paraná’s next match in the Libertadores is on the 23rd, against Atlético-MG, in Mineirão, for the fourth round of the group stage.
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— Athletico Paranaense (@AthleticoPR) May 5, 2023
The game
Athletico-PR trailed on the scoreboard nine minutes into halftime. Villalba takes advantage of Bento’s mistake when the ball goes out, plays for Oscar Cardozo, who dribbles past the defender and ends up on goal. The Hurricane goalkeeper even touched the ball before going in. At 32, Cardozo has missed an opportunity to branch out. He received it in the box and sent it over the Hurricane goal.
Paulo Turra’s side did not create clear chances to equalize even early on. However, at the start of the final stage, the hurricane left everything equal to six minutes. After a free kick, Pedro Henrique straightened things out for Rômulo, who surged into the box and headed the match level.
After a corner kick, Barboza pulled away, but Athletico-PR got the rest. Ternas crossed into the box for Alex Santana in the box and anticipated the goalkeeper to swing the net. The Paraná team had a better second half, but it wasn’t very creative. Rubro-negro had another chance with Rômulo, who ended up expelling him.
Enso González, in the 38th minute, risked Bento’s goal, but the goalkeeper saved calmly. Furthermore, the Athletico-PR goalkeeper almost botched it, but he was able to recover and save another shot from González. The midfielder of the Paraguayan team nevertheless sent a shot near the crossbar.
In the final stretch the Rubro-negro underwent some pressure, but managed to keep the result and start with the three points away from home.
DATA SHEET
LIBERTAD 1 X 2 ATHLETICO-PR
Local: Defensores del Chaco in Asuncion, Paraguay
Date: May 4, 2023 (Thursday)
Time:21h (from Brasilia)
Referee: John Ospina-COL
Assistants: Alexander Guzmán-COL and Wilmar Navarro-COL
VAR: Juan Lara-CHI
yellow cards: Campuzano (Libertade); Pablo, Alex Santana, Pedrinho and Thiago Heleno (Athletico-PR)
GOALS:
PUBLICATION: Oscar Cardozo (9 minutes into Q1)
ATHLETIC-PR: Rômulo (6 minutes in Q2) and Alex Santana (20 minutes in Q2)
Freedom: Martin Silva; Iván Piris, Diego Viera, Alexander Barboza and Néstor Giménez (Roque Santa Cruz); Sanabria (Espinoza), Campuzano, Villalba (Iván Ramírez) Diego Gómez (Lezcano) and Enso González; Oscar Cardozo (Oviedo).
Technician: Daniel Garnero
Athletico-PR: Blessed; Khellven, Pedro Henrique, Thiago Heleno (Zé Ivaldo) and Pedrinho; Fernandinho, Alex Santana (Erick) and Vitor Bueno (Thiago Andrade); Terans (Christian), Vitor Roque and Pablo (Rômulo)
Technician: Paul Turra
Source: Terra
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