In the second leg of the Copa Libertadores Round of 16, Coquimbo Unido will host Atletico Platense at the Francisco Sanchez Rumoroso Stadium in Coquimbo, with kick-off 19 August 2026 at 18:00 EDT / 15:00 PDT.
The first leg in Argentina ended in a draw (1:1), so everything will now be decided in the return match. Coquimbo have reached this stage for the first time in their history and are playing at home, where they have not lost for almost six months. Platense are making their debut on the international stage, changed coach just before the knockout rounds and arrive with a depleted attack.
Coquimbo Unido go into the second leg in a comfortable position. The 1:1 draw in Vicente López left the tie open, and a narrow result will be enough for the hosts at home. Hernán Caputto has no need to push forward and open up: if the aggregate score is level, there will be extra time rather than elimination.
At home, Coquimbo are a fortress. The team have not lost on their own ground since March and have kept five clean sheets in their last 10 home matches. In the Copa Libertadores, the hosts have gone three home matches unbeaten.
The Chileans also play at a low tempo. In seven of their last eight competitive matches, Coquimbo have not exceeded two goals: 1:1 against La Serena, 1:0 against San Marcos, and two League Cup semi-finals with one goal per game.
Platense would go chasing goals if Martín Palermo had anyone to score them. Tomás Nasif is out with a cruciate ligament injury, Gonzalo Goni with a ruptured Achilles tendon, while Augusto Lotti and Maximiliano Amarfil are doubts with back problems. The Argentines managed just eight goals across six group matches.
The 0:4 thrashing by Talleres does not point towards an over either. Platense played that match still under Walter Zunino. Palermo has started differently — with a 1:0 win in Avellaneda, where the team sat deep all evening and scored after a goalkeeper error.
The first leg has already shown where the tie is heading: Luciano Giménez's headed goal, Diego Sánchez's saved penalty and Guido Vadalá's equaliser in the 90+5th minute. Few chances, plenty of caution. Coquimbo would settle for one accurate strike, Platense for conceding none before a penalty shoot-out. Such a match rarely goes beyond two goals.
Roberto Perez (Peru)
Matches — 7 (international fixtures, 2026);
Average fouls per match — 23;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) — 3.4;
Matches with red cards — 2 out of 7;
Matches with penalties — 2 out of 7.
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Hernan Caputto
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Diego Ignacio Sánchez Carvajal
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gk. | 7 | 0 |
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Francisco Antonio Salinas Concha
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Juan Francisco Cornejo Palma
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Manuel Elías Fernández Guzmán
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df. | 7 | 2 |
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Salvador Eduardo Cordero Leiva
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Elvis Hernández Huenten
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Sebastián Paolo Galani Villega
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Cristián Alexander Zavala Briones
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fw. | 8 | 2 |
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Lucas David Pratto
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fw. | 8 | 0 |
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Guido Nahuel Vadalá
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fw. | 7 | 3 |
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Luis Enrique Riveros Valenzuela
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Gonzalo Alejandro Flores Osorio
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gk. | 2 | -1 |
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Cristóbal Abel Dorador Barraza
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gk. | 3 | 0 |
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Lukas Gustavo Soza Rodríguez
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Joshua Arancibia Latapiat
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Sebastián Eduardo Cabrera Morgado
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Benjamín Andrés Chandía Miles
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mf. | 8 | 0 |
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Alejandro Maximiliano Camargo Osses
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Pablo Roberto Andrés Rodríguez Salgado
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Matías Andrés Zepeda Flores
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Alejandro Esteban Azócar Machuca
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Nicolás Johansen
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fw. | 7 | 2 |
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Facundo Eduardo Pons
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Martín Palermo
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Juan Pablo Cozzani
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gk. | 2 | 0 |
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Víctor Leandro Cuesta
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Ignacio José Luis Vázquez
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Juan Ignacio Saborido
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Santiago Alexander Quirós
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Pablo Ferreira
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Martín Barrios do Santos
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Guido Mainero
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fw. | 7 | 1 |
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Kevin Nicolás Retamar
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
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Luciano Giménez Alanda
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fw. | 2 | 1 |
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Gastón Alberto Togni
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Nicolás Sebastián Sumavil
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Tomás Ariel Silva
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Mateo Mendía dos Santos
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df. | 6 | 1 |
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Álvaro Agustín Lagos
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df. | 6 | 1 |
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Franco Zapiola Yamartino
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mf. | 8 | 3 |
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Iván Alejandro Gómez
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Bautista Merlini
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Felipe Bussio
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Franco Minerva
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Juan Carlos Gauto
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Héctor Damián Bobadilla Cáceres
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Nicolás Federico López Alonso
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
Atletico Platense
Coquimbo Unido
Nacional Montevideo
Coquimbo Unido
Coquimbo Unido
Deportes Tolima
Coquimbo Unido
Universitario
Deportes Tolima
Coquimbo Unido
Universitario
Coquimbo Unido
Coquimbo Unido
Nacional Montevideo
Atletico Platense
Coquimbo Unido
Corinthians
Atletico Platense
Independiente Santa Fe
Atletico Platense
Atletico Platense
Peñarol
Atletico Platense
Independiente Santa Fe
Peñarol
Atletico Platense
Atletico Platense
Corinthians
Copa Libertadores 2026
Atletico Platense
Coquimbo Unido
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