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Copa de Primera · Matchday 36

Nacional Asuncion v Recoleta

Monday 12 October 2026, 19:20 Paraguay time · Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción

Nacional Asuncion2nd · 65 ptsLWWDD Leandro Meza 56'
1 – 0 Full time Half-time 0-0
Recoleta9th · 36 ptsLLLDL
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Match summary

Updated 08:15 Paraguay time

Nacional Asuncion beat Recoleta 1-0. Scorers: Leandro Meza 56'.

Nacional Asuncion have won two of their last five league matches. Recoleta have won no of their last five league matches. In their last seven league meetings Nacional Asuncion won two, Recoleta won two and three were drawn.

Match events

  1. KOKick-offEstadio Arsenio Erico, 19:20
  2. 41'Hugo Adrián BenítezPenalty confirmed
  3. 41'Wilfrido BaezArgument
  4. 42'Pedro RiosFoul
  5. 43'Hugo Adrián BenítezMissed penalty
  6. HTHalf-time0-0
  7. 46'Jose EspinolaOn for Ronal Dominguez
  8. 52'Richard OrtizOn for Renzo Martino
  9. 53'Manuel ShuppOn for Wilfrido Baez
  10. 56'Leandro MezaAssist: Carlos Espinola1-0
  11. 67'Juan FrancoFoul
  12. 68'Gaston BenitezOn for Sebastian Vargas
  13. 76'Ignacio BailoneOn for Hugo Adrián Benítez
  14. 76'Jordan SantacruzOn for Leandro Meza
  15. 76'Thiago VidalOn for Aldo Gonzalez
  16. 79'Kevin ParzajukOn for Richard Ortiz
  17. 85'Roberto RamírezOn for Fabrizio Jara
  18. 85'Hugo ValdezOn for Josué Colmán
  19. 90+1'Rodrigo MelgarejoFoul
  20. FTFull time1-0

Match info

Competition
Copa de Primera, Matchday 36
Kick-off
Monday 12 October 2026, 19:20Paraguay time
Ground
Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción7,000 seats
Away trip
2.1 kmStraight line between the two grounds
Referee
Mario Diaz De Vivar5.0 yellow cards per match this season (20 matches)

What it means

  • After this result, Nacional Asuncion have 65 points, 2nd on points.
  • Recoleta have 36 points, 9th on points.
  • The table on this page already includes this result.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups. Icons show goals, assists, cards and substitutions. Ratings from our data feed, the best in amber.

Ratings
Nacional Asuncion 4-1-4-1 4-4-2 Recoleta
  1. 30Santiago Rojas7.9
  2. 23Carlos Espinola6.6
  3. 22Rodrigo Melgarejo7.3
  4. 3Mauro Coronel7.9
  5. 29Sebastian Vargas7.5
  6. 15Ángel Cardozo Lucena7.9
  7. 33Orlando Gaona Lugo7.2
  8. 8Fabrizio Jara6.3
  9. 13Leandro Meza7.9
  10. 10Josué Colmán7.2
  11. 9Hugo Adrián Benítez7
  12. 5Gaston Benitez On 68' for Vargas6.7
  13. 17Jordan Santacruz On 76' for Meza6.3
  14. 7Ignacio Bailone On 76' for Adrián Benítez6.2
  15. 18Hugo Valdez On 85' for Colmán6.2
  16. 25Roberto Ramírez On 85' for Jara6.2

Nacional Asuncion substitutes

  • 5Gaston BenitezOn 68' for Vargas
  • 17Jordan SantacruzOn 76' for Meza
  • 7Ignacio BailoneOn 76' for Adrián Benítez
  • 18Hugo ValdezOn 85' for Colmán
  • 25Roberto RamírezOn 85' for Jara
  • 35Elias Villlar
  • 20Rodolfo Arguello Balbuena
  • 32Francisco Pumpido
  • 36Franco Pelozo
  • 39Derlis Caballero
  • 38Tobías Vega
  • 11Matías Almeida

Recoleta substitutes

  • 6Jose EspinolaOn 46' for Dominguez
  • 9Richard OrtizOn 52' for Martino
  • 31Manuel ShuppOn 53' for Baez
  • 24Thiago VidalOn 76' for Gonzalez
  • 11Kevin ParzajukOn 79' for Ortiz
  • 1Andrés Marsengo
  • 23Juan Nunez
  • 15Blas Medina
  • 4Marcos Pereira
  • 21Claudio Garay
  • 8Fernando Galeano
  • 10Alejandro Silva

Match stats

Full match

Updated 08:15 Paraguay time
Nacional AsuncionRecoleta
  • 55Possession45
  • 13Shots11
  • 6Shots on target4
  • 6Corners7
  • 10Fouls12
  • 1Yellow cards3
  • 2Offsides0
  • 4Saves5
  • 373Passes301
  • 303Accurate passes236

Form

Last five league matches, newest first

Nacional Asuncion

  1. MD35Olimpia AsuncionA1-1D
  2. MD34AmelianoH1-1D
  3. MD342 de MayoH3-0W
  4. MD32Rubio NuA1-0W
  5. MD31Cerro PortenoA0-1L

Recoleta

  1. MD35Libertad AsuncionH1-2L
  2. MD35San LorenzoA0-0D
  3. MD33Sp. LuquenoA0-1L
  4. MD32Sportivo TrinidenseH1-3L
  5. MD31GuaraniA0-2L

Head-to-head

Last five league meetings

2Nacional Asuncion wins3Draws 2Recoleta wins
  1. 3 Aug 2026Recoleta3-2Nacional Asuncion
  2. 24 Apr 2026Nacional Asuncion2-1Recoleta
  3. 26 Feb 2026Recoleta2-2Nacional Asuncion
  4. 27 Nov 2025Recoleta0-0Nacional Asuncion
  5. 6 Sep 2025Nacional Asuncion1-0Recoleta

Copa de Primera table

Latest table

Full table
#TeamPGDPts
2Nacional Asuncion36+2265
3Cerro Porteno36+1258
4Libertad Asuncion36+1558
5Sportivo Trinidense36+1656
6Guarani36+851
7Ameliano36+551
82 de Mayo36-1350
9Recoleta36-1036

Squad news

Injuries, suspensions and ban risk

Nacional Asuncion

No injuries or suspensions reported.

Recoleta

No injuries or suspensions reported.

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Nacional Asuncion 1 – 0Full time Recoleta
  • 85'Roberto Ramírez
  • 85'Hugo Valdez
  • 90+1'Rodrigo Melgarejo
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Nacional Asuncion v Recoleta questions.

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What was the score in Nacional Asuncion v Recoleta?

Nacional Asuncion beat Recoleta 1-0.

Who scored in Nacional Asuncion v Recoleta?

Leandro Meza 56'.

Who was the best-rated player in Nacional Asuncion v Recoleta?

Santiago Rojas (Nacional Asuncion), rated 7.9.

What does the result mean for the table?

After this result, Nacional Asuncion have 65 points, 2nd on points. Recoleta have 36 points, 9th on points. The table on this page already includes this result.

When do Nacional Asuncion and Recoleta play next?

Nacional Asuncion: Guarani v Nacional Asuncion, 17 October at 20:00 UTC; Recoleta: Recoleta v Rubio Nu, 16 October at 22:20 UTC.