The national defender Paulo Diaz This Tuesday gave him the final 1-1 draw for River Plate on his visit to Athletico Paranaense, in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores 2020.
The national team was in all of them at the Arena de Baixada. He had some responsibility in the Brazilian goal, then he had the clearest in the first period with a header and in the 90 ‘he gave parity to the Argentines with an accurate front after sending from the right.
After a first period of study, the Brazilian team opened the account at 57 minutes through forward Guilherme Bissoli, with a right hand in the crescent of the area that exceeded Franco Armani’s stretch. Díaz left spaces on the mark and that allowed the striker to take the shot unopposed.
When the game was leaving, parity for the ‘millionaires’ arrived, so much so that it can end up being key to the revenge. After a corner kick from the right, the former Palestinian, Colo Colo and San Lorenzo won by air and near the penalty spot to his marker and sent the ball to the back of the net.
It should be noted that in the 66th minute the homeowner was left with one man less on the pitch due to the expulsion of Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno, for a double warning.
The rematch of this crossing of the round of the 16 best will be played on Tuesday, December 1 at the Monumental de Núñez Stadium, in Buenos Aires.
