Atlético Nacional suffered a black night this Wednesday at the Defensores del Chaco stadium. The purslaneers failed to take advantage and eventually left behind in the series to aim for the group stage in the Copa Libertadores. Below you will find the analysis of the competition with five key points of the green debacle in Asunción.
Superior in possession: With a total of 52.2 percent, Atlético Nacional was superior in possession of the ball over Libertad. Despite the 10 total shots, with four going to goal, the 491 passes were total and 79.2 percent accuracy. The purslane failed to defeat Martín Silva’s bow and all that superiority was ruined.
Small definition: The purslane team tried, but failed to score at least one goal in other games in the league and in the cup, which placed them better in the series.
Late changes: As for the result, Alexandre Guimarães acted by creating variants that the game didn’t ask for. While the intent to attack was good, there was more mess in the tinkering.
Ball still, persistent headache: While not in collection from a direct free kick, Nacional again suffered a goal derived from the stationary ball. The corners and fouls in favor were not fruitful and left the rival in the counterattack. The silent ball remains a persistent problem for the purslane squad, one of the specific problems to be addressed in Alexandre Guimarães’s.
Again the strong game took its toll: Going to the clash is another path that Nacional made a mistake in the game against Libertad. When he developed the game it was important and at times forced himself on a Paraguayan team that, while not having the classic style of ‘Guaraní’ football, also has the versatility of strong and air play, which does so much damage. to the greens.
Juan Camilo Alvarez Serrano
FUTBOLRED correspondent
Medellin
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