Overview
- Gabriel Villamil scored twice, with Lisandro Alzugaray converting a penalty to cap a dominant first half.
- Referee Facundo Tello awarded the spot kick for an Andreas Pereira handball inside the area.
- Bryan Ramírez was sent off in stoppage time after a VAR review, ruling him out of the return leg.
- The result snapped Palmeiras’ unbeaten run in this year’s competition and came at Quito’s high altitude.
- The second leg at Allianz Parque is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 30, with a berth in the Nov. 29 final in Lima at stake.