Overview
- Paraguay’s 2 de Mayo, fresh off eliminating Alianza Lima in Phase 1, hosts Sporting Cristal on Tuesday in the Copa Libertadores Phase 2 first leg at Estadio Río Parapití.
- Alianza Lima’s struggles deepened with a 0-0 draw against Alianza Atlético in Trujillo as coach Pablo Guede argued his side was superior yet wasteful, drawing jeers and fresh questions after the early continental exit.
- Relegated Godoy Cruz opened the Primera Nacional with a 1-1 home draw against Ciudad de Bolívar, extending a winless run at the Feliciano Gambarte and underscoring persistent finishing issues.
- Chivas beat América 1-0 in the Clásico Nacional on an Armando ‘Hormiga’ González strike to remain unbeaten atop the Clausura with 18 points, dropping América to 10th on eight.
- Managerial pressure and adjustments intensified: Atlético Tucumán’s Hugo Colace weighed formation and personnel changes due to suspension and injury, River Plate’s Marcelo Gallardo faced renewed scrutiny after back-to-back defeats before a Copa Argentina tie, and Atlético Grau’s Miguel Ángel Comizzo blasted referee Bruno Pérez after a 1-0 loss to Sport Boys.