River Plate Decides Sudamericana Quarterfinal Spot Against Santa Fe

River Plate hosts Independiente Santa Fe at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires on August 26, 2026, to determine the final quarterfinalist of the Copa Sudamericana after a scoreless first leg in Bogota.

The winner of the series advances to face Brazilian side Vasco da Gama, who eliminated Paraguay's Olimpia in the previous round. Referee Esteban Ostojich of Uruguay will officiate the deciding match alongside linesmen Nicolas Taran and Carlos Barreiro, with Leodan Gonzalez managing the VAR.

River Plate manager Eduardo Coudet deployed a 4-4-2 formation featuring Santiago Beltran in goal, backed by defenders Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Nicolas Otamendi, and Marcos Acuna. Anibal Moreno, Tobias Andrada, Tomas Galvan, and Thiago Almada anchor the midfield, supporting attackers Angel Correa and Sebastian Driussi.

Independiente Santa Fe head coach Pablo Repetto set up a 4-2-3-1 structure with goalkeeper Weimar Asprilla behind Helibelton Palacios, Emanuel, Ivan Scarpeta, and Cristian Mafla. Daniel Torres and Kilian Toscano line up in central midfield behind Jader Obrian, Nahuel Bustos, Alexis Zapata, and striker Hugo Rodallega.

Match conditions in Buenos Aires feature temperatures around 15°C under cloudy skies with high humidity near 89 percent and gentle winds up to 10 km/h, according to weather updates.