Overview
- Palmeiras defend a 2-1 first-leg lead over River Plate tonight at Allianz Parque, with TV on ESPN and streaming via Disney+ Premium; Andrés Matonte referees.
- Estudiantes host Flamengo on Thursday in La Plata after a 2-1 first leg to the Brazilians, with Gonzalo Plata available following CONMEBOL’s annulment of his mistaken red card; Fox Sports and Disney+ carry the match.
- Alianza Lima visit Universidad de Chile on Thursday in Coquimbo behind closed doors because of a CONMEBOL sanction, with the 0-0 tie from Lima sending any draw straight to penalties under current rules; DSports/DGO provide coverage.
- Organizers in Coquimbo asked non-essential members of Alianza Lima’s delegation to limit movements for security, following incidents on arrival that included a live-on-air insult directed at Fernando Gaibor.
- Lanús has already reached the Copa Sudamericana semifinals and awaits the Alianza–U. de Chile winner, while Racing secured a Copa Libertadores semifinal berth earlier this week.