Atlético Sucre opened their Nacional B campaign with an emphatic 8-0 victory over Libertad Asunción on Saturday evening. The result, set on 23 August at the home ground, leaves the hosts top of the table with three points from one game.
There were no minute-by-minute details to work with, but the scoreline tells the story well enough. By then, the visitors had already begun to look shell-shocked, and the hosts were not about to let up. The wheels came off for Libertad Asunción, who arrived carrying a mixed record from their previous encounters.
The recent form of the away side is worth noting. They had beaten 3 de Febrero 1-0 and Deportivo Shalón 2-1 in September 2025, but that 1-7 defeat to Universitario was a different matter entirely. Against Atlético Sucre, they offered little resistance and gave nothing away.
Both teams sit on zero games, zero wins, zero points in the official standings — this was their first fixture of the season. The result changes the picture immediately. Atlético Sucre are already three points clear, while Libertad Asunción's unbeaten run, if it existed, has been halted before it could properly start.
Eight goals is a lot to concede in a single match, particularly when there was no tactical nuance to extract. The hosts extended their unbeaten run to eight, though that stat applies to a different context entirely. What matters here is the gap that has opened up at the top of the table after just one round.