Paraguay midfielder Diego Gómez scored a goal for Brighton in the Premier League this weekend. His contribution came in a 5-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace on Sunday 18 October, a match the Paraguayan international started and played in full.
The matchday also saw action for two other Paraguay national team players in the English top flight. Julio Enciso started for Ipswich Town in their 3-2 loss to Manchester City on Saturday 17. The attacker was substituted in the 78th minute of a closely-fought contest. Meanwhile, Omar Alderete began at centre-back for Sunderland in their 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth, also on Sunday. The defender received a yellow card and was replaced in the 59th minute.
These individual performances come during a positive period for the Paraguayan national team, which is on a two-game winning streak in South American qualifiers. Their latest result was a 1-0 victory over Colombia on 3 October, with Héctor Benítez scoring the goal. This run of two wins and zero defeats from their last two matches shows a strong collective moment.
Manager Daniel Garnero will observe with satisfaction the competitive rhythm of his players at high-level clubs ahead of the next international fixture. Paraguay will travel to face Singapore in a friendly scheduled for 13 November.
