The 23-year-old footballer received a pass from Sergio Fretes on the edge of the penalty area and unleashed a right-footed shot that hit the crossbar and went into the goal. Despite the attempt by Alianza Lima's goalkeeper, Guillermo Viscarra, to stop the shot, the power of the ball left him with no response, and the Paraguayan team secured victory before the decisive match in Peru. On Wednesday, February 4, 2 de Mayo defeated Alianza Lima 1-0 at home in the first leg of the first round of the Copa Libertadores preliminary stage, held at the Monumental Río Parapiti stadium in Paraguay. According to the investigation by the Argentine News Agency, the only goal of the match for the team led by Eduardo Ledesma was scored by forward Diego Acosta at the 39th minute of the second half. With this result, the Paraguayan team took advantage of home field and took the lead in the series against the Peruvians, whose final match will be held on Wednesday, February 11, at the Alejandro Villanueva stadium starting at 9:30 PM. The winner of that tie will face Sporting Cristal in the second round of the international tournament's playoff. In the final moments of the match, forward Acosta scored a spectacular goal, which was the first in the history of 2 de Mayo in the Copa Libertadores.
