Overview

• The round-of-16 second leg kicks off at 19:00 local time at José Amalfitani with Colombian referee Andrés López in charge.
• Vélez arrive buoyed by a 2-1 league win over Independiente, a first-place finish in Group H with 11 points, and recent reinforcements.
• Fortaleza travel under strain after a 2-1 loss to Fluminense, just 15 points from 20 Brasileirao matches, and a five-game winless run under coach Renato Paiva.
• The tie will send the winner to face whichever team advances from Racing vs Peñarol in the quarterfinals.
• Local reporting lists probable starting XIs for both teams, with Guillermo Barros Schelotto coaching Vélez and Renato Paiva leading Fortaleza.