With goals from Sanabria and Alderete, the red and white team beat the Albiceleste in Asunción, 2-1, in a result that forces La Roja to take out the calculator. The opening of the account was the work of Lautaro Martínez.
Paraguay tap your foot. The Albirrojos solidly beat a lackluster Argentina to Defensores del Chaco, 2-1 and they make happy accounts. His triumph, with Venezuela draws against Brazil complicates further the red who is forced to add three at a time during her trip to Peru .
The visit brought together a near-stellar cast to try to extend its advantage at the top of the Qualifiers. The absence of Lisandro Martínez due to injury prevented an exceptional team as a whole. Emiliano Martínez, meanwhile, returned after being suspended due to his attack on a Colombian cameraman.
The locals, for their part, upped their game. Argentina tried to control the ball, as usual. However, Albirroja managed to dismantle the trans-Andean team. They were an intense team, resistant and firm in duels. They had to play their cards.
However, the project appears to have been short-lived after the Albiceleste’s first blow. In the 11th minute, Lautaro Martínez opened the account after a high recovery . Enzo Fernández looked up and turned it on with a subtle touch on defense, while the striker controlled from the right and fired a left-footed cross shot. The goal raised doubts after the assistant raised the flag, but VAR confirmed the score. Long wait for the cry of emotion, which broke out a few minutes later.
Nine minutes later the answer came. Gustavo Gómez first gave a warning with a shot that hit the post, but play continued. Antonio Sanabria won on a cross from the right to score a superb goal with a bicycle kick. A spectacular contortion to balance the scales.
Vital triumph
At the tie came the solidity of the locals, who sought to do damage thanks to rapid transitions, taking advantage of an error from the Argentine start or a set ball. In fact, the latter was the complement card.
Paraguay came out of the locker room with everything. Diego Gómez sent a precise cross to the far post, where Omar Alderete attacked with a cross header that made Dibu’s stretch useless . Terrible record of the Trans-Andean defense in a goal which emboldened the Albirrojos even more. If they were already a difficult obstacle, this increased with the advantage of their power.
The Guaraníes did not back down. They tried not to go in the back, because of the risks it could pose. While the formula for causing discomfort continued to be through set pieces and counter-attacks. The atmosphere was so strong that with half an hour to go, the local party even dared to start chanting “ole”.
Lionel Scaloni responded with a series of attacking changes. However, they were unable to open the box. There were few, if any, occasions where the Paraguayan defense was seriously stopped. On the other hand, as the closure approached, it was impossible for residents not to seek refuge by taking a step back. Well held, cutting off any overtaking line and avoiding risks, they managed to close the fort and seal their victory.
Paraguay adds three valuable points at home and climbs to 16 points, settling in sixth place and separating itself from its four pursuers.
Source: Latercera
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