FC Nacional Asuncion vs Deportivo Recoleta: Result & Match Report
Paraguay: Paraguayan Primera Division · Round 14
FC Nacional Asuncion
Deportivo RecoletaMatch report
FC Nacional Asuncion beat Deportivo Recoleta 1-0 at Estádio Arsenio Erico in Round 14 of the Paraguayan Primera Division, with Leandro Meza scoring the decisive goal after a goalless first half.
How it happened
The match was level at 0-0 at the break, but the first half already brought a major talking point. In the 41st minute, VAR checked an incident involving Hugo Adrián Benítez for FC Nacional Asuncion. Moments later, Deportivo Recoleta collected two yellow cards, to Wilfrido Baez and Pedro David Ríos Galeano, before Benítez missed a penalty in the 43rd minute.
After the interval, FC Nacional Asuncion found the breakthrough in the 56th minute when Leandro Meza scored, with Carlos Espinola providing the assist. Deportivo Recoleta were unable to respond, despite staying in the game statistically. The closing stages also saw discipline issues for the home side, as Rodrigo Melgarejo was booked in the 90+1 minute and then sent off in the 90+3 minute after a second yellow. The home team held on for all three points.
By the numbers
- Possession: FC Nacional Asuncion 56% - 44% Deportivo Recoleta
- Shots on target: FC Nacional Asuncion 6, Deportivo Recoleta 4
- Total shots: FC Nacional Asuncion 13, Deportivo Recoleta 11
- Dangerous attacks: FC Nacional Asuncion 60, Deportivo Recoleta 28
Match events
- VAR Hugo Adrián Benítez41'
- 41'🟨 Wilfrido Baez
- 42'🟨 Pedro David Ríos Galeano
- ❌ (P) Hugo Adrián Benítez43'
- ⚽ Leandro Mezaassist: Carlos Espinola1–056'
- 67'🟨 Juan Franco
- 🟨 90+1'
- 🟥 90+3'
- 🟨 Rodrigo Melgarejo90+1'
- 🟨🟥 Rodrigo Melgarejo90+3'
FC Nacional Asuncion on the left, Deportivo Recoleta on the right.
Match stats
Line-ups
FC Nacional Asuncion (4-1-4-1)
Coach: Víctor Bernay
- 13ML.Meza⚽
- 3DMauro Alexis Coronel Gomez
- 30GS.Rojas
- 29DS.Vargas
- 23DC.Espinola
- 33MG.Lugo (C)
- 22DR.Melgarejo
- 15MA.Cardozo
- 9FA.Benítez
- 10MJ.Colmán
- 8MF.Jara
Bench: G.Benitez, J.Santacruz, R.CarlosRamírezAntúnez, H.Valdez, I.Bailone, Balbuena, Derlis Nicolás Caballero Estévez, F.Pelozo, F.Pumpido, T.Rico, E.E.V.Fleitas, Matías Facundo Almeida Martínez
Deportivo Recoleta (4-4-2)
Coach: Jorge González
- 13GO.Toledo
- 2DF.Echeguren
- 32DL.monzon
- 17MW.Baez
- 5DN.Marotta
- 18DP.Galeano
- 7MR.Domínguez (C)
- 36MB.Ferreira
- 38MJ.Franco
- 25FR.Campuzano
- 33FA.González
Bench: J.Espínola, R.Ortiz, K.Parzajuk, Manuel Shupp Astigarraga, T.Vidal, J.Núñez, A.Silva, M.Medina, Marsegno, C.Garay, Fernando Galeano, Marcos Antonio Pereira Esteche
Form & head-to-head
Head-to-head
- 03.08.26Deportivo Recoleta 3–2 FC Nacional Asuncion
- 24.04.26FC Nacional Asuncion 2–1 Deportivo Recoleta
- 05.03.26FC Nacional Asuncion 1–1 Deportivo Recoleta
- 26.02.26Deportivo Recoleta 2–2 FC Nacional Asuncion
- 27.11.25Deportivo Recoleta 0–0 FC Nacional Asuncion
- 06.09.25FC Nacional Asuncion 1–0 Deportivo Recoleta
FC Nacional Asuncion — last matches
- 06.10.26Olimpia Asuncion 1–1 FC Nacional AsuncionD
- 30.09.26Independiente FBC 2–2 FC Nacional AsuncionD
- 25.09.26FC Nacional Asuncion 1–1 Sportivo AmelianoD
- 18.09.26FC Nacional Asuncion 3–0 Club Sportivo 2 de MayoW
- 13.09.26Rubio nu 0–1 FC Nacional AsuncionW
- 07.09.26Cerro Porteno 1–0 FC Nacional AsuncionL
Deportivo Recoleta — last matches
- 05.10.26Deportivo Recoleta 1–2 Club Libertad AsunciónL
- 28.09.26Sportivo San Lorenzo 0–0 Deportivo RecoletaD
- 24.09.26Deportivo Recoleta 3–1 GuairenaW
- 20.09.26Sportivo Luqueno 1–0 Deportivo RecoletaL
- 12.09.26Deportivo Recoleta 1–3 Club Sportivo TrinidenseL
- 07.09.26Club Guaraní 2–0 Deportivo RecoletaL
Paraguayan Primera Division table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Sportivo 2 de Mayo | 14 | +4 | 28 |
| 2 | Olimpia Asuncion | 14 | +12 | 27 |
| 3 | Club Libertad Asunción | 14 | +7 | 27 |
| 4 | FC Nacional Asuncion | 14 | +13 | 26 |
| 5 | Club Sportivo Trinidense | 14 | +10 | 24 |
| 6 | Club Guaraní | 14 | +4 | 22 |
| 7 | Cerro Porteno | 14 | +4 | 20 |
| 8 | Sportivo Ameliano | 14 | -1 | 18 |
| 9 | Sportivo Luqueno | 14 | -13 | 13 |
| 10 | Rubio nu | 14 | -9 | 13 |
| 11 | Deportivo Recoleta | 14 | -13 | 8 |
| 12 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 14 | -18 | 4 |
Pre-match odds
Decimal odds, last price before kick-off. For information only.
