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Nacional is a football club based in Asunción, Paraguay, playing their home matches at Estadio Arsenio Erico. Follow Nacional on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Sebastián Vargas has been the standout performer for Nacional in league play this season with a rating of 7.43. Fabrizio Jara and Thomas Gutiérrez have also impressed with ratings of 7.25 and 7.21 respectively.

Hugo Benítez leads Nacional's scoring in league play with 9 goals this season. Iván Valdez has contributed 9, while Ignacio Bailone has added 6.

Orlando Gaona Lugo is the chief creator for Nacional in league play with 6 assists this season. Hugo Benítez and Iván Valdez have also been key playmakers with 5 and 3 assists respectively.

Nacional have been in excellent form recently, winning 4 of their last 5 matches (80% win rate). They have scored 9 goals and conceded 1 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. Their defence has been exceptional, conceding an average of 0.2 goals per game. In the Division Profesional, their recent results include a 2-0 win against Luqueño, a 3-0 win against Sportivo San Lorenzo, a 3-0 win against Libertad, a 0-1 loss to Cerro Porteño, and a 1-0 win against Rubio Ñú.

Recent results for Nacional:

• 24 สิงหาคม 2569: Division Profesional - 2-0 win vs Luqueño
• 28 สิงหาคม 2569: Division Profesional - 3-0 win at Sportivo San Lorenzo
• 2 กันยายน 2569: Division Profesional - 3-0 win vs Libertad
• 7 กันยายน 2569: Division Profesional - 0-1 loss at Cerro Porteño
• 13 กันยายน 2569: Division Profesional - 1-0 win at Rubio Ñú

Upcoming fixtures for Nacional:

• 30 กันยายน 2569: Cup - at Independiente CG
• 1 ตุลาคม 2569: Division Profesional - vs Sportivo Ameliano
• 8 ตุลาคม 2569: Division Profesional - at Olimpia
• 15 ตุลาคม 2569: Division Profesional - vs Recoleta
• 22 ตุลาคม 2569: Division Profesional - at Guaraní

Looking ahead, Nacional have 2 home games and 3 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: Independiente CG (away), Sportivo Ameliano (home), Olimpia (away), Recoleta (home), and Guaraní (away).

Nacional currently sits in 2nd place in the Division Profesional (Clausura) with 21 points from 11 matches (6W 3D 2L).

Nacional's squad consists of 33 players. Goalkeepers: Gerardo Ortiz (Paraguay), Santiago Rojas (Paraguay), Elias Villar (Paraguay). Defenders: Rodrigo Melgarejo (Paraguay), Thomas Gutiérrez (Venezuela), Gastón Benítez (Paraguay), Fernando Díaz (Paraguay), Jordán Santacruz (Paraguay), Rodolfo Argüello (Paraguay), Juan Feliú (Paraguay), Carlos Espínola (Paraguay), Mauro Coronel (Paraguay), Sebastián Vargas (Paraguay). Midfielders: Silvio Torales (Paraguay), Fabrizio Jara (Paraguay), Josué Colmán (Paraguay), Leandro Meza (Paraguay), Ángel Lucena (Paraguay), Roberto Ramírez (Paraguay), Richard Prieto (Paraguay), Mauricio Cabrera (Paraguay), Francisco Pumpido (Mexico). Forwards: Ignacio Bailone (Argentina), Hugo Benítez (Paraguay), Matías Almeida (Paraguay), Iván Valdez (Paraguay), Lucas González (Paraguay), Roque Santa Cruz (Paraguay), Alejandro Samudio (Paraguay), Orlando Gaona (Paraguay), Franco Pelozo (Argentina), Tobías Vega (Paraguay), Derlis Caballero (Paraguay).

Nacional transfers: New signings include Josué Colmán (from Newell's Old Boys), Fernando Díaz (from Union). Players transferred out include Diego Duarte (to Internacional de Bogota), Claudio Núñez (to Cienciano).

Víctor Bernay is the current head coach of Nacional. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 38% win rate across 61 matches, averaging 1.43 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Felipe Giménez managed the club for one season, recording 6 wins from 15 matches (40% win rate). Pedro Sarabia managed the club for 3 seasons, recording 46 wins from 107 matches (43% win rate). Other former coaches include Juan Pablo Pumpido, Rodrigo López, Roberto Torres, Fernando Gamboa, Aldo Bobadilla, Francisco Arce, Ever Almeida, Hernán Lisi, Gustavo Morínigo, and Javier Torrente.

Nacional plays their home matches at Estadio Arsenio Erico in Asunción, which has a capacity of 7,000.

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