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Last-Gasp Penalty Seals Dramatic Win for Estudiantes L.P. in Asunción
Asunción, Paraguay – In a tense and emotional match, Estudiantes de La Plata secured a dramatic victory over Cerro Porteño at the Estadio ueno La Nueva Olla. The match, part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Round of 16, was decided in the final minute with a penalty goal converted by Santiago Ascacíbar.
Estudiantes dominated possession (60%), creating more scoring opportunities (14 shots compared to Cerro Porteño’s 9). However, Cerro Porteño’s defense proved solid for much of the game, frustrating the visiting team’s attacking efforts. Cerro Porteño focused on counter-attacks, managing to trouble the opposition’s goal on several occasions.
Chilean referee Piero Maza had a busy afternoon, showing a total of five yellow cards to Cerro Porteño players, highlighting the intensity of the game. The decisive penalty came in stoppage time, unleashing euphoria among Estudiantes fans. Despite the loss, Cerro Porteño displayed a fighting spirit, although discipline proved to be a determining factor at the end of the match. The game concluded with a narrow victory for Estudiantes, leaving the series open for the return leg.
Substitutions estudiantes l.p.: at minute 71 Santiago Arzamendia came in and Gastón Benedetti went out., at minute 77 Tiago Palacios came in and Mikel Amondarain went out., at minute 77 Edwuin Cetré came in and Fabricio Pérez went out., at minute 89 Cristian Medina came in and José Sosa went out.
Substitutions cerro porteno: at minute 78 Juan Iturbe came in and Sergio Araujo went out., at minute 78 Jonathan Torres came in and Cecilio Domínguez went out., at minute 83 Rodrigo Gómez came in and Fabrizio Peralta went out., at minute 90 Ignacio Aliseda came in and Federico Carrizo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cerro Porteno
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Estudiantes L.P.
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