San Lorenzo and Nacional draw in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores Final.
With the Defensores del Chaco stadium completely packed with fans of the Paraguayan team, the game started nervously with a few chances for both sides.
The first leg between San Lorenzo and Nacional of Paraguay ended in a draw.
With the Defensores del Chaco stadium completely packed with Paraguayan fans, the game started nervously with a few chances for both sides. However, the superior quality and consequently the dominance of the game by the Argentinian team was already noticeable, controlling the match for the entire ninety minutes.
The second half saw Mauro Matos open the scoring for San Lorenzo, sending the Argentine fans in the stadium into raptures. Even though it seemed like the game was over, the Paraguayan team didn't give up, having some difficulties finding the net, which finally arrived in the forty-eighth minute of the second half.
Joy for the Paraguayans, sadness and frustration for the Argentinians, the final is wide open and will be decided in Buenos Aires next week. A simple victory will make them the new Libertadores champion; in case of a draw, there will be extra time, since there is no away goals rule in the South American tournament's final.