April 15, 2026 – 23:45
Olimpia could not impose its home status and ended up drawing without goals this Wednesday in Saxony against the Argentine Barracas Central, for date 2 of Group G of the Copa Sudamericana. El Expreso, which had been at a good pace in both tournaments, slowed down and now the classic is coming.
The Dean did not know how to impose his hierarchy
Olimpia missed a valuable opportunity to establish itself at the top of its group by drawing without goals against Barracas Central, on a night in which the ideas did not accompany the fringed team.
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The team led by Vitamina Sánchez did not find the ways to violate an organized rival, who knew how to close the spaces and maintain the zero without major surprises.
The Dean tried to impose conditions, but lacked depth and clarity in the last meters, which ended up conditioning his aspirations of winning the three points.
In the final stretch, the Dean appealed more to push than to associated play, seeking to break the rival resistance with insistence, although without success.
On the other hand, the visit, although it did not generate clear situations to worry, showed defensive solidity and never let itself be defeated.
The tie leaves mixed feelings for Olimpia, which gives up the chance to consolidate itself as leader and will have to adjust its performance if it intends to be a protagonist in the group.
In the first half, Olimpia generated its main approaches with a mid-range shot by Cachorro Sánchez and a one-on-one by Romeo, both well resolved by the Paraguayan goalkeeper Juan Espínola, who is in the Barracas Central goal.
In the development of the game, Lezcano did not manage to unbalance as usual and his influence was limited, subtracting depth from the fringed attack. Alcaraz showed constant dedication, contesting every ball, but it was difficult for him to find fluid connections with Romeo and Lezcano.
Added to this was a very frictional process, with repeated infractions that prevented the game from continuing and conditioned the pace of the match.
In the second stage, the Dean moved the bank with the income of Leguizamón, Quintana, Ferreira and Sandoval, decisively betting on offensive variants.
However, despite the intention, the team was unable to breach the solid visiting defensive block. Olimpia closed the match focused on attack, but without the necessary precision to break the zero, missing an opportunity at home.
