Deportivo Cuenca beat Santos 1-0. Clinical in front of goal: 1 scored from chances worth just 0.3. Santos controlled the ball — 61% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 12 shots. Best on the pitch was S. Postel, rated 8.2.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026
   ECU 4-1-4-1·4-1-4-1 BRA
   Coach: Fortunato Celico Jorge Cesar · CucaReferee: G. A. Vargas Carreno📍 Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
2. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲B. García▼M. Diaz
   3. 46'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Benjamín Rollheiser▼Moisés
   4. 60'
      BRA
      Own goalGabriel Brazao
   5. 64'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Thaciano▼Roni
   6. 64'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲J. Robinho▼C. Oliva
   7. 70'
      ECU
      Yellow card
      P. Boolsen
   8. 72'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲J. Ordoñez▼D. Gonzalez
   9. 73'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲Germán Rivero▼N. Leguizamón
   10. 73'
       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲E. Guevara▼J. Chacon
   11. 73'
       BRA
       Substitution
       ▲Á. Barreal▼L. Díaz
   12. 81'
       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲S. Morocho▼M. Maccari
   13. 81'
       BRA
       Substitution
       ▲Zé Rafael▼Rafael Gonzaga
   14. 86'
       ECU
       Yellow card
       J. Ordoñez
   15. 86'
       BRA
       Yellow card
       Lucas Verissimo