San Lorenzo start with a defeat, questions remain | OneFootball

San Lorenzo had control, created the clearest chances, but once again ran into an old problem: a lack of goals. In their first friendly of 2026, Damián Ayude’s team fell 1-0 to Colombia’s Cúcuta at the Luis Franzini stadium in Montevideo, as part of the Serie Río de la Plata.

El Ciclón was superior for much of the first half. With Alexis Cuello active and good ball control in the opponent’s half, they had several chances to open the scoring, but failed to finish. Reali, Hernández, and Cuello himself all had clear opportunities they couldn’t capitalize on, leaving their opponent alive, who held on without much trouble.

In the second half, after a series of substitutions, San Lorenzo lost fluidity and solidity. Cúcuta took advantage of the moment and, in the 27th minute, Luifer Hernández found space to score the only goal of the match, punishing San Lorenzo’s lack of effectiveness.

It was a first test with mixed signals: good intentions and dominance, but lacking decisiveness. The result isn’t definitive, but San Lorenzo needs to turn control into goals if they want the start of the year not to become an uphill battle.

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