Cerro Porteño defeated Palmeiras 1-0 at Allianz Parque in São Paulo in the fifth round of Group F of the Copa Libertadores, moving to the top of the group and close to a spot in the round of 16.
Copa Libertadores
With a goal from Pablo Vegetti, the Ciclón beat Palmeiras 1-0 at Allianz Parque and secured early qualification for the round of 16 of the 2026 Copa Libertadores.
Chileans and Colombians face off on Tuesday at the Estádio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, both with seven points, in a decisive match for the fifth round of Group B of the Copa Libertadores.
Bolivia's Always Ready will face Brazil's Mirassol on Tuesday in Asunción, Paraguay, in the Copa Libertadores. The match was moved because of social unrest that has paralyzed La Paz and El Alto. The Bolivian team seeks a comeback in Group G, while Mirassol leads the group.
Conmebol transferred to Asunción, Paraguay, the games of Always Ready, Independiente Petrolero and Blooming, which would play as home teams in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, due to the blockades and protests that paralyze Bolivia.
After losing to Sportivo Trinidense in the Apertura 2026, coach Ariel Holan justified fielding starters as a form of training and criticized the physical disparity of the squad inherited from the previous management, aiming for qualification to the Libertadores round of 16.