Julio Santa Cruz (R) of Paraguay's Nacional celebrates with teammate Ignacio Don after scoring a goal against Argentina's San Lorenzo during the first leg of the Copa Libertadores final soccer match in Asuncion, August 6, 2014. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno
ASUNCION (Reuters) - Substitute Julio Santa Cruz threw Nacional a lifeline when he equalised in the third minute of added time to give the Paraguayans a 1-1 draw with San Lorenzo in the first leg of the Libertadores Cup final on Wednesday.
Striker Mauro Matos had put the Argentine favourites ahead midway through the second half at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Paraguay’s capital.
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