Cerro Porteño defeated Guaraní 1-0 with a goal by Diego Churín in a heated atmosphere that led to a series of skirmishes at the end, where striker Raúl Bobadilla was involved in a controversial gesture.
The Aurinegro attacker talked about what happened at the end of the match. "The truth hurts, but the gesture wasn't directed at anyone in particular. I take responsibility, but others need to take responsibility for their mistakes (referring to the referee's decisions). Injustices hurt," he said in an interview with FALG.
Bobadilla criticized the atmosphere created by Cerro Porteño officials who were at the stadium as part of the protocol. "It's one thing for fans to come and insult, but when grown-ups come and shout, the atmosphere heats up with insults; it makes us, the referee, and everyone else nervous," he mentioned. "This is not football, it's a fight between everyone. They should only allow players and coaching staff inside," he added.
Regarding the match, Bobadilla stated that they deserved a different result. "We did our best despite the adversity of being one man down. The opponent didn't do enough to win the match," he emphasized.
Finally, Bobadilla said that Guaraní will continue fighting for the title. "We will keep fighting. We have another very difficult match on Sunday (against 12 de Octubre) and our focus is on that," he concluded.