Defensa y Justicia beat Emelec 1-0. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 14 shots. Best on the pitch was G. Togni, rated 8.2.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2023
   ARG 4-3-3·4-2-3-1 ECU
   Coach: J. Vaccari · H. TorresReferee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio📍 Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona
2. 1. First half
   2. 35'
      ECU
      Yellow card
      Carlos Villalba
3. 1. Second half
   2. 59'
      ECU
      Yellow card
      M. Carcelén
   3. 62'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!D. BarbonaAssist: G. Togni
   4. 67'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲A. Zapata▼Jose Francisco Cevallos
   5. 77'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Lopez▼Santiago Solari
   6. 78'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲C. Valencia▼Carlos Villalba
   7. 82'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲D. Vera▼M. Carcelén
   8. 82'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲T. Chamba▼D. García
   9. 87'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      G. Togni
   10. 87'
       ECU
       Yellow card
       L. León
   11. 89'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Lucas Pratto▼N. Fernandez
   12. 89'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Darío Cáceres▼G. Togni
   13. 90+2'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Duarte▼D. Barbona