Overview
- Lanús took the tie 3-2 on aggregate with a 1-0 victory at La Fortaleza, as Rodrigo Castillo scored the winner and finished the series with three goals.
- Video review shaped both legs: each team had a goal overturned in the second match, and Universidad de Chile protested an uncalled hand in the buildup to the decisive play.
- The first leg ended 2-2 in Santiago after a stoppage-time penalty that drew complaints, setting up a tense conclusion to the semifinal.
- Authorities enforced a restricted-security plan with a police escort “capsule,” roughly 600 provincial officers and a ban on visiting Universidad de Chile fans in Buenos Aires province through December 2027.
- A post-match scuffle resulted in the reported dismissal of defender Matías Zaldivia, and the upcoming final offers a Copa Libertadores group-stage berth and a $6.5 million champion’s prize.