Independiente del Valle beat Rosario Central 1-0. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 25 shots. Best on the pitch was A. Quintana, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026
   ECU 4-1-4-1·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: Joaquin Papa · Jorge AlmironReferee: R. Claus📍 Estadio Banco Guayaquil
2. 1. First half
   2. 13'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      E. Copetti
   3. 45+5'
      ECU
      Yellow card
      J. Sornoza
   4. 45+5'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Ángel Di María
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲E. Gimenez▼J. Fernandez
   3. 58'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲P. Fernandez▼Ángel Di María
   4. 64'
      ECU
      GOOOAL!J. SornozaPenalty
   5. 66'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      P. Fernandez
   6. 79'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Marco Ruben▼Vicente Pizarro
   7. 80'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲R. Briones▼E. Pata
   8. 80'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲M. Perello▼J. Lerma
   9. 80'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲G. Cantizano▼J. Campaz
   10. 82'
       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲A. Velasco▼M. Carabajal
   11. 89'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲L. Duarte▼E. Coronel
   12. 90+2'
       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲S. Gongora▼A. Rodríguez
   13. 90+3'
       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲Y. Ochoa▼J. Sornoza
   14. 90+3'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       Ignacio Ovando