Overview

• Miami advanced in Fort Lauderdale without the injured Lionel Messi, and coach Javier Mascherano was sent off at halftime and was later seen directing by phone, which the tournament rules prohibit.
• Both penalties against Tigres involved Aquino handballs, with the late winner awarded after a VAR review, and Ángel Correa had briefly leveled the match 1-1.
• Tigres nearly forced a draw when Edgar “Gacelo” López’s stoppage-time header hit both posts and stayed out.
• The Independiente–Universidad de Chile Copa Sudamericana match in Avellaneda was canceled after grave clashes in the stands, with injuries and detentions reported as CONMEBOL’s disciplinary unit now determines the outcome and any sanctions.
• Separately, Estudiantes de La Plata reached the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals after a 0-0 home draw with Cerro Porteño, advancing on Santiago Ascacíbar’s late first-leg penalty.