Sportivo Trinidense defeats Cerro Porteño 2-1 in Paraguay's Clausura opener

In the first match of the 2026 Paraguayan Clausura, Sportivo Trinidense overturned a 0‑1 deficit to beat Cerro Porteño 2‑1 at the Nueva Olla stadium. Iván Ramírez opened the scoring for Cerro, but Trinidense equalised through Axel Cañete and secured the win with a goal from Luis "Pastorcito" Abreu.

The victory gave Trinidense three points and placed them atop the early standings, while Cerro Porteño will face the winner of the 2 de Mayo match in the next round. Trinidense’s next fixture is against Sportivo Luqueño, and Cerro’s upcoming opponent is Sportivo 2 de Mayo.