Overview
- Chilean outlets Emol and RedGol argued a Sergio Peña handball on a 39th-minute free kick should have been a penalty, noting the referee did not consult the pitchside VAR monitor.
- Carlos Zambrano was sent off for a second yellow after an elbow on Charles Aránguiz at 64 minutes, leaving Alianza Lima with ten players.
- TNT Sports Chile mocked Zambrano on social media by recalling a similar clash with Aránguiz during the 2015 Copa América.
- La República reported that Zambrano has been expelled in four of his last six CONMEBOL club matches in 2025.
- The second leg is set for Thursday, 25 September, at Coquimbo’s Estadio Sánchez Rumoroso without fans, and the tie will go straight to penalties if still level.