Former Cerro Porteño player keeps Racing Club alive
The ex Cerro Porteño player was responsible for keeping Racing Club alive with two goals when they were partially losing 2-0 and 3-1 in Mar del Plata. His goals came at 47 and 65 minutes into the match.
Later, defender Iván Pillud equalized the match to three goals seven minutes before the end, while Carlos Alcaraz scored the winning goal in injury time, unleashing the visitors' euphoria.
Boca Juniors, the reigning champion of the Superliga, made their debut in the Copa Superliga with a resounding 1-4 away victory against Godoy Cruz, while River Plate did not play their home match against Atlético Tucumán to protect their squad from possible coronavirus contagion.
In addition, San Lorenzo defeated Patronato de Paraná 1-3, Racing Club achieved a dramatic 3-4 victory against Aldosivi in Mar del Plata, and Independiente won 1-0 against Vélez Sarsfield.
All matches were played behind closed doors due to the restrictions imposed by the National Government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.