Sao Paulo beat Puerto Cabello 2-0. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 23 shots. Best on the pitch was M. Araújo, rated 8.3.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2023
   BRA 4-1-4-1·4-4-2 VEN
   Coach: Rogério Ceni · N. SanvicenteReferee: I. Méndez📍 Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo
2. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Calleri▼Juan
   3. 57'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲Juan Colina▼G. Zuma
   4. 57'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲A. Stephens▼Richard Figueroa
   5. 59'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Wellington Rato▼Alisson
   6. 66'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲George Ayine▼L. Hernández
   7. 70'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Patryck▼Luciano
   8. 79'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲J. Cáceres▼Kevin De la Hoz
   9. 79'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲R. Guerrero▼W. Lugo
   10. 82'
       BRA
       Yellow card
       Rodrigo Nestor
   11. 83'
       BRA
       Substitution
       ▲Marcos Paulo▼Caio Paulista
   12. 86'
       BRA
       GOOOAL!Marcos PauloAssist: J. Calleri
   13. 88'
       BRA
       GOOOAL!M. AraújoAssist: Rodrigo Nestor