Nacional and Guaraní Settle for Dull Draw in Clausura Tournament

Nacional and Guaraní played out a goalless draw at La Visera stadium in the fourth round of the Paraguayan Clausura Tournament. Despite Nacional creating the clearer scoring opportunities, including a goal disallowed by VAR and a late miss, neither team could find the back of the net.

In the first half, Nacional, playing at home, showed more initiative. However, their attacks lacked real danger against Guaraní's defense, partly due to imprecise play from Orlando Gaona Lugo. Guaraní's forwards, Fernando Fernández and Maximiliano Añasco, were largely ineffective, with Diego Fernández attempting to spark their offense. Nacional's best chance of the half came from a collective play resulting in a shot by Hugo Adrián Benítez, which was brilliantly saved by Guaraní's goalkeeper Gaspar Servio.

The second half saw a more even contest, but scoring chances remained scarce. In the final stretch, Nacional thought they had secured a victory when Josué Colmán scored, but VAR intervened, detecting an offside and nullifying the goal. Shortly after, Ignacio Bailone missed a golden opportunity in stoppage time, firing over the bar from close range. The match ultimately ended in a frustrating stalemate for both sides, highlighting a lack of finishing prowess.