Penarol vs Santa Fe – CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026

Match recap

Santa Fe secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Penarol in their CONMEBOL Libertadores clash. The match at times lacked sustained fluidity, with both sides struggling to exert consistent dominance. Penarol, playing at home, initially pushed for an opener, but Santa Fe's resilient defense held firm, gradually shifting momentum their way in the second half. Their persistence paid off with a crucial goal, which proved to be the decisive moment of the encounter. This valuable away win bolsters Santa Fe's position in the group, while Penarol will be left to rue missed opportunities and the need to regroup quickly in their Libertadores campaign. The result sets up a tense battle for qualification from the group.

Markets (closing odds)

Match Result

Home1.62

Draw3.34

Away5.07

Away Team Goals 0.5

Over 0.51.66

Under 0.51.91

Away Team Goals 1

Over 13.29

Under 11.23

Away Team Goals O/U 1.5

Over 1.54.47

Under 1.51.11

Away Team Goals 2

Over 212.60

Under 21.05

Away Team Goals 2.5

Over 2.512.82

Under 2.51.05

Events

13'Goal — A. Zapata (Normal Goal)
24'subst — L. Angulo (Substitution 1)
46'subst — D. Laxalt (Substitution 2)
46'subst — F. Escobar (Substitution 3)
46'subst — B. Barboza (Substitution 4)
46'subst — Y. A. Perlaza Perea (Substitution 1)
53'Card — E. Gularte (Yellow Card)
60'subst — N. Bustos (Substitution 2)
65'subst — A. Zapata (Substitution 3)
69'subst — M. Lemos (Substitution 5)
72'Card — M. Puerta (Yellow Card)
74'subst — M. Puerta (Substitution 4)
82'Card — J. Cabrera (Yellow Card)
83'Card — J. Angulo (Yellow Card)

Match statistics

4Shots on Goal3

14Shots off Goal1

22Total Shots5

4Blocked Shots1

9Shots insidebox4

13Shots outsidebox1

9Fouls21

9Corner Kicks2

1Offsides1

62%Ball Possession38%

2Yellow Cards2

—Red Cards—

1Goalkeeper Saves4

444Total passes288

343Passes accurate189

77%Passes %66%

0.99expected_goals0.30

0.44goals_prevented0.44

Lineups

Penarol4-1-4-1

W. AguerreG
B. BarbozaD
M. LemosD
L. FerreiraD
F. EscobarD
Jesus TrindadeM
L. AnguloM
N. FernandezM
D. LaxaltM
L. UmpierrezM
M. ArezoF

Santa Fe4-2-3-1

A. MosqueraG
M. PuertaD
E. OliveraD
V. MorenoD
J. AnguloD
J. TorresM
D. TorresM
Y. A. Perlaza PereaM
N. BustosM
A. ZapataM
H. RodallegaF

Form

Penarol — last 5 home

DLWDD

Dvs Corinthians1–1

Santa Fe — last 5 away

DDLWL

Head to head

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Standings — CONMEBOL Libertadores

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF:GA	Pts
1	Coquimbo Unido	6	3	1	2	8:6	10
1	Cerro Porteno	6	4	1	1	6:2	13
1	LDU de Quito	6	4	0	2	8:5	12
1	Corinthians	6	3	2	1	8:4	11
1	U. Catolica	6	4	1	1	8:4	13
1	Independ. Rivada	6	5	1	0	15:6	16
1	Flamengo	6	5	1	0	14:2	16
1	Independiente de	6	4	1	1	11:6	13
2	Palmeiras	6	3	2	1	10:5	11
2	Rosario Central	6	4	1	1	9:1	13
2	Estudiantes L.P.	6	2	3	1	6:5	9
2	Platense	6	3	1	2	8:7	10
2	Deportes Tolima	6	2	2	2	7:6	8
2	Mirassol	6	4	0	2	7:4	12
2	Cruzeiro	6	3	2	1	8:3	11
2	Fluminense	6	2	2	2	7:7	8
3	UCV	6	3	0	3	7:11	9
3	Sporting Cristal	6	2	0	4	6:9	6
3	Club Nacional	6	2	2	2	7:9	8
3	Bolívar	6	1	2	3	6:8	5
3	Boca Juniors	6	2	1	3	6:5	7
3	Lanus	6	3	0	3	3:7	9
3	Santa Fe	6	2	2	2	6:7	8
3	Independiente Me	6	2	1	3	6:11	7
4	Always Ready	6	1	0	5	7:9	3
4	Deportivo La Gua	6	0	3	3	6:13	3
4	Cusco	6	0	1	5	4:12	1
4	Universitario	6	1	3	2	5:6	6
4	Libertad Asuncio	6	0	0	6	4:13	0
4	Junior	6	1	1	4	5:11	4
4	Penarol	6	0	3	3	4:8	3
4	Barcelona SC	6	1	0	5	2:12	3