Overview
- Cienciano beat Lanús 4-0 in Cusco to overturn a two‑goal first‑leg deficit and advance to the Copa Sudamericana round of 16, using a fast start and the city's high altitude to dominate play.
- The Peruvian side will meet Botafogo in the octavos with the first leg scheduled in Cusco and the return in Brazil later in August.
- After the win Cienciano coach Horacio Melgarejo ended his press conference with an ironic remark, '¿Qué tenemos que mejorar para hacer más goles? ¡Nos vemos, gente! ¡Gracias a todos!', which quickly became a media subplot.
- Boca travelled to Rancagua holding a 1-0 first‑leg lead over O’Higgins for the July 30 return; coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena confirmed a starting XI including Leandro Paredes, Santiago Ascacíbar and Álvaro Montero and the match was televised on DSports with access via DIRECTV GO (DGO) and Flow. Real Madrid plans a season‑long loan for young winger Franco Mastantuono and press reports list River Plate among his possible destinations, though River says it has not received direct contact about a move.