Sporting Cristal beat Cerro Porteno 1-0. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 16 shots. Cerro Porteno played with ten from minute 43. Best on the pitch was G. Távara, rated 7.5.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026
   Coach: Ricardo Ze · Jorge AchucarroReferee: D. Herrera📍 Estadio Nacional de Lima
2. 1. First half
   2. 14'
      PAR
      Substitution
      ▲M. Klimowicz▼A. Soñora
   3. 43'
      PAR
      Red card
      Cecilio Domínguez
   4. 43'
      PER
      Yellow card
      M. Castro
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      PAR
      Substitution
      ▲Guillermo Benítez▼?
   3. 46'
      PAR
      Substitution
      ▲L. J. Servin▼C. Paredes
   4. 52'
      PER
      Yellow card
      Gustavo Cazonatti
   5. 61'
      PER
      Substitution
      ▲Yoshimar Yotún▼Gustavo Cazonatti
   6. 72'
      PER
      Substitution
      ▲Felipe Vizeu▼Irven Avila
   7. 72'
      PER
      Substitution
      ▲S. González▼J. González
   8. 82'
      PER
      GOOOAL!Felipe VizeuAssist: Y. Yotun
   9. 86'
      PAR
      Substitution
      ▲Juan Iturbe▼M. Chaparro
   10. 86'
       PAR
       Substitution
       ▲E. Páez▼P. Vegetti
   11. 90'
       PER
       Substitution
       ▲C. Cabellos▼M. Castro
   12. 90+2'
       PER
       Yellow card
       G. Távara