Overview
- São Paulo beat Bolívar 3-1 at the MorumBIS to win the Round of 16 tie 4-2 on aggregate after a 1-1 first leg in La Paz.
- Luciano opened the scoring, Jonathan Calleri converted a VAR-awarded penalty, and Sabino sealed the win with a header.
- The win ended a multi-match winless run for São Paulo and kept them unbeaten in this Sudamericana campaign.
- The club drew 42,087 fans for the match and now must balance continental duty with domestic games, starting with a Brasileirão trip to Chapecoense on Aug. 23.
- The quarterfinal against Boca Juniors falls in a Sept. 8–17 window and could lead to high-profile later ties depending on the draw and scheduling.