River Plate beat Carabobo FC 1-2. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 15 shots. Carabobo FC played with ten from minute 45. Best on the pitch was Matías Viña, rated 7.7.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026
   VEN 3-4-3·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: Daniel Farias · Eduardo CoudetReferee: Derlis Lopez, Paraguay📍 Estadio Misael Delgado
2. 1. First half
   2. -5'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      E. Centurion
   3. 24'
      ARG
      VAR review
      Matías Viña
   4. 25'
      VEN
      Yellow card
      E. Neira
   5. 26'
      ARG
      Penalty missed
      Juan Quintero
   6. 37'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      F. Gonzalez
   7. 45'
      VEN
      Yellow card
      Edson Castillo
   8. 45+4'
      VEN
      Red card
      Edson Castillo
   9. 45+4'
      VEN
      VAR review
      Edson Castillo
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲Jean Fuentes▼Yohandry Orozco
   3. 46'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲M. Cova▼E. Tortolero
   4. 49'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      G. Pezzella
   5. 55'
      ARG
      Yellow card
      L. Silva
   6. 59'
      ARG
      GOOOAL!M. MezaAssist: J. Quintero
   7. 60'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲F. Colidio▼M. Meza
   8. 60'
      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲M. Salas▼S. Lencina
   9. 71'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲J. Berios▼J. Bilbao
   10. 72'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲J. Meza▼Joaquín Freitas
   11. 73'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       Matías Viña
   12. 74'
       ARG
       Yellow card
       J. Meza
   13. 77'
       VEN
       GOOOAL!M. NúñezPenalty
   14. 79'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Kendry Páez▼Juan Quintero
   15. 79'
       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲L. Pereyra▼L. Silva
   16. 82'
       VEN
       Yellow card
       L. Bruera
   17. 84'
       ARG
       VAR review
       Santiago Beltrán
   18. 86'
       ARG
       Red card
       Santiago Beltrán
   19. 90'
       ARG
       GOOOAL!M. SalasAssist: F. Gonzalez