Independiente Rivadavia's Paraguayan forward #09 Alex Arce celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Copa Libertadores group stage football match between Venezuela's Deportivo La Guaira and Argentina's Independiente Rivadavia at the Olimpico de la UCV stadium in Caracas on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Deportivo La Guaira's forward #77 Rafael Arace and Independiente Rivadavia's midfielder #05 Tomas Bottari fight for the ball during the Copa Libertadores group stage football match between Venezuela's Deportivo La Guaira and Argentina's Independiente Rivadavia at the Olimpico de la UCV stadium in Caracas on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Cienciano's Uruguayan defender #04 Maximiliano Amondarain and Atletico Mineiro's Colombian forward #09 Mateo Cassierra fight for the ball during the Copa Sudamericana group stage football match between Brazil's Atletico Mineiro and Peru's Cienciano at Arena MRV stadium in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil on May 21, 2026. (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO / AFP via Getty Images)

Deportivo La Guaira's forward #77 Rafael Arace and Independiente Rivadavia's midfielder #05 Tomas Bottari fight for the ball during the Copa Libertadores group stage football match between Venezuela's Deportivo La Guaira and Argentina's Independiente Rivadavia at the Olimpico de la UCV stadium in Caracas on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Cienciano's Ecuadorean defender #03 Kevin Becerra and Atletico Mineiro's defender #05 Alexsander fight for the ball during the Copa Sudamericana group stage football match between Brazil's Atletico Mineiro and Peru's Cienciano at Arena MRV stadium in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil on May 21, 2026. (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO / AFP via Getty Images)

Cienciano's midfielder #39 Henry Caparo (L) and Atletico Mineiro's defender #04 Ruan fight for the ball during the Copa Sudamericana group stage football match between Brazil's Atletico Mineiro and Peru's Cienciano at Arena MRV stadium in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil on May 21, 2026. (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO / AFP via Getty Images)

Independiente Rivadavia's Paraguayan midfielder #25 Jose Florentin and Deportivo La Guaira's defender #16 Luis Pena fight for the ball during the Copa Libertadores group stage football match between Venezuela's Deportivo La Guaira and Argentina's Independiente Rivadavia at the Olimpico de la UCV stadium in Caracas on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Cienciano's Argentine head coach Horacio Melgarejo gestures during the Copa Sudamericana group stage football match between Brazil's Atletico Mineiro and Peru's Cienciano at Arena MRV stadium in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil on May 21, 2026. (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO / AFP via Getty Images)