Botafogo beat Cienciano 1-0. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 22 shots. Best on the pitch was A. Montoro, rated 8.0.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026
   BRA 4-3-1-2·4-2-3-1 PER
   Coach: Franclim Carvalho · Horacio MelgarejoReferee: Juan Gabriel Benitez, Paraguay📍 Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos
2. 1. First half
   2. 8'
      BRA
      GOOOAL!DaniloAssist: A. Montoro
   3. 11'
      BRA
      Yellow card
      Huguinho
   4. 22'
      PER
      Yellow card
      S. D. Arias Fierro
   5. 36'
      BRA
      VAR review
      Danilo Oliveira
   6. 40'
      BRA
      Yellow card
      Alex Telles
   7. 40'
      PER
      Yellow card
      M. Amondarain
   8. 45+6'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Gabriel Batista▼Warleson
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Júnior Santos▼Huguinho
   3. 46'
      PER
      Substitution
      ▲N. Bandiera▼J. Romagnoli
   4. 50'
      BRA
      VAR review
      Alex Telles
   5. 51'
      BRA
      GOOOAL!GOGol
   6. 59'
      PER
      Substitution
      ▲H. Caparo▼S. D. Arias Fierro
   7. 60'
      PER
      Yellow card
      G. Barreto
   8. 64'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Edenílson▼Danilo Oliveira
   9. 64'
      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲K. Barria▼Danilo
   10. 64'
       PER
       Substitution
       ▲A. Robles▼G. Barreto
   11. 70'
       PER
       Substitution
       ▲G. Aguirre▼A. Hohberg
   12. 70'
       PER
       Substitution
       ▲M. Succar▼Carlos Torres Garcés
   13. 74'
       BRA
       Substitution
       ▲Matheus Martins▼C. Medina
   14. 77'
       PER
       Yellow card
       C. Cabello
   15. 89'
       BRA
       Yellow card
       G. Justino
   16. 90+8'
       BRA
       Yellow card
       N. Ferraresi
   17. 90+8'
       BRA
       VAR review
       N. Ferraresi