Defensa y Justicia beat America Mineiro 2-1. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 15 shots. Best on the pitch was Alexis Soto, rated 7.7.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2023
   ARG 4-1-4-1·4-2-3-1 BRA
   Coach: J. Vaccari · Vágner ManciniReferee: A. Herrera📍 Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello
2. 1. First half
   2. 11'
      BRA
      Yellow card
      Nino Paraíba
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Lopez▼N. Tripichio
   3. 49'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!J. LopezAssist: G. Togni
   4. 51'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!Alexis SotoAssist: N. Fernández
   5. 56'
      BRA
      Yellow card
      Luo Guofu
   6. 56'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Matheusinho▼Felipe Azevedo
   7. 56'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Luo Guofu▼G. Mastriani
   8. 59'
      BRA
      VAR review
      Alê
   9. 63'
      BRA
      GOOOAL!Lucas KalAssist: Alê
   10. 66'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲G. Alanis▼Santiago Solari
   11. 69'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       D. Barbona
   12. 73'
       BRA
       Yellow card
       Éder
   13. 75'
       BRA
       Substitution
       ▲E. Martínez▼Lucas Kal
   14. 75'
       BRA
       Substitution
       ▲Adyson▼Everaldo
   15. 76'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲L. T. Escalante▼D. Barbona
   16. 85'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       J. Lopez
   17. 86'
       BRA
       Substitution
       ▲Wellington Paulista▼Nino Paraíba
   18. 90+1'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Darío Cáceres▼G. Togni
   19. 90+1'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Nazareno Colombo▼K. Gutierrez