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The Strongest rallies from two goals down to beat Nacional Potosí 3-2, stay unbeaten
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The Strongest rallies from two goals down to beat Nacional Potosí 3-2, stay unbeaten

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Strongest defeated Nacional Potosí 3-2 in a comeback victory, maintaining their undefeated streak.
  • The win keeps The Strongest in second place with 27 points, two points behind leader Always Ready.
  • Goals from Tommy Tobar and Maxi Núñez gave Nacional Potosí a 2-0 lead before The Strongest rallied with scores from Jaime Arrascaita, Adrián Estacio, and Darwin Lom.

The Strongest staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Nacional Potosí 3-2, preserving their undefeated status in the league. The victory keeps the team firmly in second place, just two points behind leaders Always Ready.

Nacional Potosí took an early lead in the 18th minute when Tommy Tobar headed in a cross from Valdomar, following a run by Maxi Núñez. The home team extended their advantage in the 23rd minute, with Andrés Torrico scoring after another assist from Maxi Núñez.

Just before halftime, Jaime Arrascaita pulled one back for The Strongest in added time, heading in a cross to make it 2-1. The equalizer came early in the second half, as Adrián Estacio curled a free-kick into the net in the 50th minute.

With the score tied, both teams had chances, but it was Darwin Lom who secured the win for The Strongest in the 83rd minute, tapping in a pass from Sotomayor to seal the 3-2 victory.

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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.