Fortaleza wastes chances, and loses in the Libertadores trip

O Strength was defeated in the first leg of the third phase of the Libertadores of America, against Cerro Porteño. Playing at home, the Brazilians had a good start, but a penalty missed by dashing drew strength from the team, which saw churin score the decisive goal for the Paraguayans to take the advantage of the tie for the return.

The game started with good pressure from the Brazilian team, who took advantage of the field control to impose their pressure and try to open the scoring right at the beginning. With that, good chances were created, but all of them saved by the goalkeeper. jean. At best, caleb was knocked down inside the area, but Thiago Galhardo missed the penalty kick. Shortly afterwards, Churín did not waste his chance and opened the account.

Although the visitors got excited after the first goal, the half-time result was 1-0, which forced Fortaleza to look for more in the game in the second half. Even so, the beginning of the final stage was not so favorable to Leão, until rivers hit the sole of his boot on the shin of Benevenutowas expelled and regained Brazilian hope.

An initial pressure was even placed after the red card, Jean was again forced to make good defenses, but with time came the fatigue and the pace dropped, despite the team having shown a lot of will until the end. Even so, the 1-0 result was maintained until the end and the need to run back on the return, in Paraguay.

How is it?

The defeat makes things more complicated for Fortaleza, but not impossible. Cerro’s advantage boils down to a tie in the second game, since there is no longer an away goal as a tiebreaker. A Brazilian victory by one goal leads to penalties, while more goals difference gives the classification to Leão next week.