Estudiantes de Merida FC beat Fortaleza EC 1-0. Fortaleza EC controlled the ball — 62% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was B. Velásquez, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2023
   VEN 4-2-3-1·4-4-2 BRA
   Coach: F. Lucena · J. VojvodaReferee: J. Hinestroza📍 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida
2. 1. First half
   2. 2'
      BRA
      VAR review
      Dudu
   3. 10'
      VEN
      Yellow card
      D. Martínez
   4. 45+1'
      VEN
      Yellow card
      A. Doldán
3. 1. Second half
   2. 48'
      VEN
      Yellow card
      Néstor Canelón
   3. 58'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲W. Peña▼Jesús Gómez
   4. 58'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲A. Páez▼Néstor Canelón
   5. 62'
      VEN
      GOOOAL!E. ZorrillaAssist: M. Guaramato
   6. 63'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Thiago Galhardo▼S. Romero
   7. 63'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲J. Lucero▼Lucas Sasha
   8. 64'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲T. Pochettino▼Vinicius Zanocelo
   9. 70'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲W. Ramírez▼A. Rodríguez
   10. 72'
       BRA
       Substitution
       ▲Alexsandro Amorim▼Calebe
   11. 77'
       VEN
       Yellow card
       Junior Paredes
   12. 80'
       BRA
       Substitution
       ▲Hércules▼José Welison
   13. 83'
       VEN
       Yellow card
       W. Peña
   14. 88'
       VEN
       Substitution
       ▲R. Castrillo▼E. Zorrilla
   15. 88'
       VEN
       Substitution
       ▲C. Flores▼Jorge Paez
   16. 90+1'
       BRA
       Yellow card
       Dudu
   17. 90+2'
       VEN
       Yellow card
       A. Páez