Flamengo beat Estudiantes de La Plata 1-0. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 13 shots. Best on the pitch was Pedro, rated 7.7.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026
   BRA 4-2-3-1·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: Leonardo Jardim · Alexander MedinaReferee: E. Ostojich📍 Estádio do Maracanã
2. 1. First half
   2. 1'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      L. Piovi
   3. 37'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Eric Meza
3. 1. Second half
   2. 48'
      BRA
      Yellow card
      Evertton Araújo
   3. 52'
      BRA
      Yellow card
      Luiz Araújo
   4. 58'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      T. Palacios
   5. 60'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Lucas Paquetá▼Evertton Araújo
   6. 60'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Samuel Lino▼Luiz Araújo
   7. 65'
      BRA
      GOOOAL!Pedro
   8. 72'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲E. Cetre▼B. Aguirre
   9. 72'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Facundo Farías▼A. Castro
   10. 75'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       T. Palacios
   11. 76'
       BRA
       Substitution
       ▲N. de la Cruz▼Bruno Henrique
   12. 85'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       A. Medina
   13. 85'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲G. Neves▼L. Piovi
   14. 85'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Perez Fabricio▼T. Palacios
   15. 88'
       BRA
       Substitution
       ▲G. Varela▼Pedro
   16. 88'
       BRA
       Substitution
       ▲Wallace Yan▼Jorge Carrascal
   17. 89'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲A. Gaich▼M. Amondarain
   18. 90'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       Leandro González