River Plate beat Carabobo FC 1-0. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 14 shots. Best on the pitch was Juan Quintero, rated 7.7.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026
   ARG 4-2-3-1·5-3-2 VEN
   Coach: Eduardo Coudet · Daniel FariasReferee: Kevin Ortega, Peru📍 Estadio Mâs Monumental
2. 1. First half
   2. 5'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      G. Pezzella
   3. 18'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲A. Moreno▼Fausto Vera
   4. 34'
      VEN
      Yellow card
      M. Núñez
   5. 40'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      Matías Viña
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲S. Driussi▼K. Castano
   3. 46'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲T. Galvan▼Ian Subiabre
   4. 51'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Kendry Páez▼Juan Quintero
   5. 66'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!S. DriussiAssist: K. Paez
   6. 71'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲E. Tortolero▼J. Berios
   7. 72'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲Yohandry Orozco▼M. Cova
   8. 72'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲L. Martinez▼Eric Ramírez
   9. 76'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Marcos Acuña▼Matías Viña
   10. 88'
       VEN
       Substitution
       ▲D. Meza▼Edson Castillo
   11. 90+5'
       VEN
       Yellow card
       J. Bilbao