Cerro Porteño drew 1-1 against Athletico Paranaense and failed to gain an advantage in the first leg of the Playoffs for the Round of 16 of the Copa Conmebol Sudamericana. Miguel Benítez scored for Cerro Porteño, while Christian scored for the Brazilians.

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In a first half full of intensity, Cerro Porteño managed to take the lead at halftime thanks to a great goal from Miguel Benítez in the 33rd minute, despite captain Diego Churín missing a penalty. In the second half, the Brazilian team managed to hurt the Paraguayans and equalized the score with Christian's goal in the 69th minute.