Defensa y Justicia beat Botafogo 2-1. Botafogo controlled the ball — 61% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 23 shots. N. Fernandez scored 2 goals. Best on the pitch was G. Togni, rated 8.2.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2023
   ARG 4-2-3-1·4-2-3-1 BRA
   Coach: J. Vaccari · Bruno LageReferee: J. Ospina📍 Estadio Florencio Solá
2. 1. First half
   2. 12'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Santiago Solari▼K. Gutierrez
   3. 15'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!N. FernandezAssist: G. Togni
   4. 45+2'
      BRA
      Yellow card
      Diego Costa
   5. 45+3'
      ARG
      Own goalE. Bologna
   6. 45+4'
      ARG
      VAR review
      E. Bologna
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲M. Ponte▼L. Di Placido
   3. 61'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Gabriel Pires▼Marlon Freitas
   4. 62'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲M. Segovia▼Danilo Barbosa
   5. 72'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!N. FernandezAssist: A. Soto
   6. 75'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Janderson▼Lucas Fernandes
   7. 85'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Carlos Alberto▼Luis Henrique
   8. 86'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲G. Alanis▼G. Togni
   9. 90+1'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲S. Ramos▼D. Barbona
   10. 90+1'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Lucas Pratto▼N. Fernandez
   11. 90+1'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Darío Cáceres▼Santiago Solari