Nacional beats Benjamín Aceval to reach Copa Paraguay round of 16

Nacional secured their place in the Copa Paraguay round of 16 by defeating Benjamín Aceval 2-0 in a match held at the Arsenio Erico stadium.

The Primera División side, Nacional, controlled the game against Benjamín Aceval, a representative of the División Intermedia. The decisive goals came from striker Ignacio Bailone, who found the back of the net in the 5th and 65th minutes, sealing the victory for the Tricolor from barrio Obrero.

With this win, Nacional is set to face another División Intermedia team, Independiente de Campo Grande, in the upcoming round of the Copa de Todos.

The match saw Óscar Benítez, Nicolás Rojas, Inocencio Velázquez, Rodrigo Bogado, and Sebastián Da Silva in defense for Benjamín Aceval. The midfield consisted of Alcides Martínez, Enmanuel Caballero, Willian Cuevas, and Armando Parra, with Matías Medina and Emmanuel Morales leading the attack. Nacional's lineup featured Gerardo Ortíz in goal, Carlos Espínola, Rodrigo Melgarejo, Jordan Santacruz, and Gastón Benítez in defense. The midfield comprised Orlando Gaona Lugo, Ángel Cardozo Lucena, Richard Prieto, and Alejandro Samudio, while Josué Colmán and Ignacio Bailone formed the attacking duo.