Cerro Porteño vs Palmeiras is headed to a winner-take-all finish on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, with a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal place at stake at Estadio ueno La Nueva Olla.
The second leg of the Copa Libertadores Round of 16 kicks off at 6:00 PM ET, or 7:00 PM local time, after the teams played to a 1-1 draw in the first match in Sao Paulo. Flaco Lopez scored for Palmeiras, while Carlos Miguel’s own goal helped Cerro Porteño leave Brazil level on aggregate.
How the tie got here
The matchup has already produced a familiar pattern. During the group stage, Cerro Porteño beat Palmeiras 1-0 at Allianz Parque. Earlier in the competition, the teams also drew 1-1 at La Nueva Olla. That history adds another layer to a tie that has become one of the most frequent cross-border matchups in Libertadores history, with the clubs meeting 19 times.
Palmeiras still hold the edge in the overall series, but the current knockout round is entirely undecided. If the second leg ends in another draw, the tie will go straight to penalties.
What Palmeiras must manage
Abel Ferreira will have to make that final push without Andreas Pereira, who is suspended for the return leg. That absence is a notable complication for Palmeiras as they try to finish the job away from home.
For Cerro Porteño, the path is straightforward: protect home field and try to turn a level tie into a place in the next round. For Palmeiras, the task is just as clear, but more difficult in a stadium where Cerro Porteño have already shown they can get a result.
How to watch in the United States
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With a quarterfinal spot on the line, the margin is gone now. After a first leg that ended 1-1, the second leg in Asunción will decide everything.
