Overview
- Alianza Lima exited the Copa Libertadores 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw in Lima, with coach Pablo Guede calling the loss painful and Paolo Guerrero admitting he declined a first-half penalty because he did not feel confident.
- 2 de Mayo’s coach Eduardo Ledesma said Alianza’s long-ball approach suited his team, and club president Hugo Romero asserted Peruvian sides underestimated them; the Paraguayans now face Sporting Cristal in the next phase.
- Argentina’s AFA will self-broadcast Primera Nacional and lower tiers on the LPF Play app, offering a free first month, with Ambito reporting estimated payments of about 65 million pesos per second-division club and lower amounts for Primera B, Primera C and Federal A.
- Atlético Madrid host Barcelona in today’s Copa del Rey semifinal first leg with regional broadcasts confirmed, as injuries rule out Pedri and Raphinha for the visitors.
- Inter Miami postponed its Feb. 13 friendly to Feb. 26 after Lionel Messi sustained a left hamstring strain on Feb. 7 in Guayaquil, with the club set to evaluate his availability for the MLS opener.