Match Summary
Nacional Asuncion defeated Libertad Asuncion 2:1. The match was played in Division Profesional - Apertura 2026. Goals were scored by M. Espinoza 20′, O. Gaona 29′, J. Colmán 45′ (pen.). 5 yellow cards were shown. Nacional Asuncion had 46% possession while Libertad Asuncion held 54%. Nacional Asuncion had 11 shots (3 on target) compared to 13 (2 on target) for Libertad Asuncion. Nacional Asuncion made 5 substitutions, Libertad Asuncion made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (S. Vargas 45′).
Match Events
Key match events between Nacional Asuncion and Libertad Asuncion — 3 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
assist: L. Melgarejo
Penalty
Match Statistics
Nacional Asuncion had 46% possession against Libertad Asuncion's 54%. Nacional Asuncion registered 11 shots (3 on target) while Libertad Asuncion managed 13 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 3–8. Fouls committed: 12–10.
Rivalry since 2016
Nacional Asuncion vs Libertad Asuncion Head to Head Results· 42
Nacional Asuncion and Libertad Asuncion have met 42 times — Nacional Asuncion won 12, Libertad Asuncion won 25, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Libertad Asuncion leads the head-to-head with 25 victories from 42 meetings. A combined 104 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.48 per match (38 for the home side, 66 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 20 matches (48%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 21 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–3 in 2016.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Nacional Asuncion have recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Libertad Asuncion show 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 Jun 2026