Atlético Rosario Central
In the first leg of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Round of 16, Argentina's Rosario Central host Brazil's Corinthians. The match at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito starts 13 August 2026 at 20:30 EDT / 17:30 PDT.
In the first knockout round, this will be one of two classic Argentina-Brazil clashes.
Corinthians finished first in their group but collected fewer points than Rosario Central, who were second.
Rosario Central have reached the Copa Libertadores knockout stage for the first time since 2016. They have not even qualified for an international tournament every year. Jorge Almirón's team collected 13 points in 2026. Almost anyone can score. Although the yellow-and-blues scored nine goals in the group stage, they have no clear top scorer. Six different players have scored. Any opponent will also struggle to break them down: they conceded only once, and that came in the final round at altitude in Ecuador.
Corinthians have emerged from their early crisis. The World Cup break benefited them. Before it, they won two Serie A matches, and afterwards they extended their unbeaten run to climb to sixth. However, they were fortunate that many of those matches were played at home. They have still had little success away from home: just two wins from nine since the start of May.
Since 2024, Corinthians have travelled to Argentina four times, and only this season have they avoided defeat against local clubs. However, they beat the most inexperienced of them, Platense, 2:0. They lost to the others by a single goal. So, against Rosario Central, who are virtually impossible to score against, the Brazilian club have virtually no chance even of a draw.
Andres Matonte (Uruguay)
Matches — 19 (international matches, 2025–2026);
Average fouls per match — 21;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) — 5;
Matches with red cards — 4 out of 19;
Matches with penalties — 2 out of 19.
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Jorge Almirón
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Jeremías Conan Ledesma
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gk. | 7 | -1 |
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Emanuel Gustavo Coronel
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df. | 16 | 0 |
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Ignacio Ovando
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df. | 7 | 2 |
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Gastón Luciano Ávila
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Gonzalo Agustín Sández
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Jaminton Leandro Campaz
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mf. | 14 | 0 |
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Vicente Tomás Pizarro Durcudoy
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mf. | 7 | 1 |
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Franco Gabriel Ibarra
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mf. | 19 | 0 |
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Ángel Di María
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mf. | 16 | 2 |
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Giovanni Ismael Cantizano
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Enzo Nahuel Copetti
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fw. | 7 | 2 |
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Substitutes
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Álvaro Güich
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0 | 0 | |
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Axel Wilfredo Werner
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Alexis Nelson Nahuel Soto
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Elías Enzo Verón
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Facundo Mallo
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df. | 10 | 0 |
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Federico Darío Navarro
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Guillermo Matías Fernández
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Alan Jesús Rodríguez Guaglianoni
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Marcelo Gabriel Cabrera
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Julián Fernández
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Marco Gastón Ruben Rodríguez
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fw. | 3 | 1 |
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Tomás Oscar Badaloni
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Fernando Diniz
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Hugo de Souza Nogueira
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gk. | 7 | -4 |
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Gabriel Armando de Abreu
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Gustavo Henrique Vernes
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df. | 7 | 3 |
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Matheus França Silva
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Matheus Lima Beltrão Oliveira
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Rodrigo Garro
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Breno de Souza Bidon
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Raniele Almeida Melo
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mf. | 6 | 1 |
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Allan Rodrigues de Souza
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Pedro Raul Garay da Silva
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Kaio César Andrade Lima
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Kauê Vinicius de Souza Camargo
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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André Ramalho Silva
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Fabrizio Germán Angileri
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Pedro Milans Carámbula
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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João Pedro de Sousa Rodrigues
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jesse Ellis Lingard
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mf. | 7 | 1 |
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André Martín Carrillo Díaz
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Diego da Cruz Lopes
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Matheus Pereira da Silva
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Alex Paulo Menezes Santana
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Charles Rigon Matos
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Guilherme William Silva Inácio
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Independiente del Valle
Atlético Rosario Central
Atlético Rosario Central
Universidad Central
Atlético Rosario Central
Libertad
Universidad Central
Atlético Rosario Central
Libertad
Atlético Rosario Central
Atlético Rosario Central
Independiente del Valle
Corinthians
Atletico Platense
Peñarol
Corinthians
Independiente Santa Fe
Corinthians
Corinthians
Peñarol
Corinthians
Independiente Santa Fe
Atletico Platense
Corinthians
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