Match details
River Plate and Independiente Santa Fe will face each other on Wednesday, August 19 at 21:30 (Argentina time) at the Estadio El Campín in Bogotá, Colombia. The referee will be Venezuelan Jesús Valenzuela. Live broadcast will be on ESPN, while Disney+ Premium will offer a streaming option. Fans can follow minute‑by‑minute with real‑time statistics on canchallena.com.
Context of the round of 16
The match was rescheduled after the earthquake in Colombia, having originally been set for the previous week. River Plate entered the round of 16 after defeating Caracas with a 5‑0 aggregate score. In the first leg, in Colombia, they won 2‑0 with goals from Hugo Rodallega and Franco Fagúndez. In the second leg, in Venezuela, they won 3‑0 thanks to goals from Nahuel Bustos, Ángel Figueroa in the penalty shoot‑out and Rodallega. Independiente Santa Fe also reached the round of 16 after beating Caracas with a total of 5‑0, winning 2‑0 in the first leg and 3‑0 in the second, with goals from Nahuel Bustos and Hugo Rodallega.
Possible line‑ups
Independiente Santa Fe: Weimar Asprilla; Helibelton Palacios, Emanuel Olivera, Kevin Balanta, Christian Mafla; Daniel Torres, Kilian Toscano, Omar Fernández Frasica, Jader Obrian; Nahuel Bustos and Hugo Rodallega.
River Plate: Santiago Beltrán; Lucas Martínez Quarta, Nicolás Otamendi, Lautaro Rivero, Facundo González; Aníbal Moreno; Joaquín Freitas, Tobías Andrada, Tomás Galván; Ángel Correa and Rafael Santos Borré.
2026 Copa Sudamericana schedule
First leg
- Boca 3 - 1 Recoleta
- Bolívar 1 - 1 San Pablo
- Independiente Santa Fe vs. River – August 19 at 21:30 – Estadio El Campín
- Vasco Da Gama 0 - 0 Olimpia
- Bragantino 0 - 1 Atlético Mineiro
- Santos 2 - 1 Macará
- Tigre 0 - 1 Montevideo City Torque
- Cienciano 6 - 1 Botafogo
Second leg
- Recoleta 0 - 4 Boca
- San Pablo 3 - 1 Bolívar
- River vs. Independiente Santa Fe – August 26 at 21:30 – Estadio Monumental
- Olimpia vs. Vasco Da Gama – August 20 at 19:00 – Estadio Defensores del Chaco
- Atlético Mineiro vs. Bragantino – August 19 at 19:00 – Arena MRV
- Macará vs. Santos – August 20 at 19:00 – Estadio Bellavista
- Montevideo City Torque vs. Tigre – August 19 at 21:30 – Estadio Centenario
- Botafogo vs. Cienciano – August 20 at 21:30 – Estadio Nilton Santos
How to watch the match
In addition to ESPN and Disney+ Premium, subscribers of Flow, Telecentro Play or DGO can tune in via cable operators. Minute‑by‑minute with real‑time statistics will be available on canchallena.com.
