ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (Interstat) — Club Guaraní defeated Sportivo Ameliano 2-1 on Wednesday night at Estadio Rogelio Silvino Livieres, overcoming an early deficit to secure a victory in Week 7 of the Paraguayan Division Profesional.

The result, which defied pre-match projections, improved Guaraní’s record in the domestic league to three wins and one loss. Sportivo Ameliano fell to two wins and one loss.

The visiting side stunned the home crowd with an opening goal in the 16th minute. Attacker Alejandro Samudio Ramírez, listed at 5-foot-7 and 141 pounds, found the net to give Sportivo Ameliano an early advantage. The lead was doubled before the hour mark, again by Samudio Ramírez. He completed his brace in the 52nd minute, finishing an assist from midfielder Thomás Gutiérrez Serna to put his team in a commanding position.

Club Guaraní mounted its comeback in the final stages. The home side pulled a goal back in the 67th minute, with the effort credited as an own goal forced by the pressure of the substituted Samudio Ramírez. The decisive equalizer and winner came from substitute Aníbal Vega da Silva, who had entered the match just four minutes prior. In the 87th minute, Vega da Silva scored to level the match, with the assist attributed to a Sportivo Ameliano player on an own goal entry.

The frantic finish secured all three points for Guaraní, capping a match that featured a physical first half. Sportivo Ameliano’s Diego Fabian Barreto Lara received a yellow card in the 36th minute, followed two minutes later by a booking for Guaraní’s Gastón Ignacio Gil Romero. Gutiérrez Serna, who provided an assist for Sportivo Ameliano, was also shown a yellow card in the 80th minute.

The victory continues a strong start to the season for Club Guaraní across all competitions, now holding an identical record of three wins and one loss overall. Their recent form included a 1-0 win over Nacional Asunción on Dec. 27 and a 3-0 victory at Sportivo Luqueño on Dec. 11, though they fell 2-0 to General Caballero JLM on Dec. 20.

Sportivo Ameliano, which now holds an overall record of two wins and one loss, had entered the match in high spirits following convincing victories. They defeated Tacuary 3-1 on Dec. 25 and routed Nacional Asunción 3-0 on the road on Dec. 13.

The outcome was not predicted by statistical models. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, and its ELO rating system gave Club Guaraní a 70.8 percent probability of victory, a forecast the team ultimately fulfilled despite a challenging match narrative.

The Week 7 fixture provided a pivotal result early in the Paraguayan season, with Club Guaraní demonstrating resilience to claim a comeback win at home.