Latin America Sports Daily for Monday, August 17, 2026

Fluminense travel to Mendoza with the last-16 tie balanced after a goalless first leg

Preview

Independiente Rivadavia host Fluminense on Tuesday at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, with the aggregate score 0-0 from the first leg in Rio de Janeiro. The kick-off is 7pm local time in Mendoza, Argentina.

Fluminense failed to break down the Argentine side at the Maracanã, leaving the Brazilian club needing an away goal or a penalty shootout to advance. Independiente Rivadavia, one of the more surprising round-of-16 qualifiers, know a home win of any margin would create a major upset.

CONMEBOL’s published round-of-16 fixture guide confirms the date and venue for this second leg. The winner will reach the quarter-finals, which are scheduled for 8-17 September.

Liga MX Apertura Jornada 4 closes with Necaxa-León and Pachuca-Puebla on Monday

Football

Liga MX Apertura Matchday 4 concludes on Monday with Necaxa hosting León at Estadio Victoria and Pachuca welcoming Puebla to Estadio Hidalgo. Both matches are scheduled for the evening local time in Mexico.

The weekend fixtures saw Monterrey, Club América, Pumas UNAM and other clubs in action across 15-16 August. No results for those matches are yet confirmed in the available sources.

The Mexican top flight is in its 17-matchday regular season, with Jornada 5 set for 21-23 August. Clubs are still establishing early positions in the Apertura table.

Tolima’s earthquake-delayed Libertadores tie finally kicks off in Ibagué

Feature

Deportes Tolima host Independiente del Valle on Tuesday in Ibagué, a week later than planned, after an earthquake in Colombia forced CONMEBOL to postpone the first leg. Kick-off is 7:30pm local time.

The tie was originally due to start in Ibagué on 11 August, but the disaster pushed both legs back a week. The first leg is now set for the Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro on 18 August, with the return in Quito on 25 August.

Independiente del Valle will fancy their chances of carrying a result back to Ecuadorian altitude, where they have been strong in recent continental campaigns. The winner will join the other seven quarter-finalists.

All eight Libertadores ties remain level as second legs begin

Analysis

The round of 16 has produced an extraordinary sequence of draws: Fluminense 0-0 Independiente Rivadavia, Estudiantes 1-1 Universidad Católica, Platense 1-1 Coquimbo Unido, Palmeiras 1-1 Cerro Porteño, Cruzeiro 1-1 Flamengo, Mirassol 1-1 LDU Quito and Rosario Central 0-0 Corinthians.

Only the Tolima-Independiente del Valle first leg has not produced a confirmed score because of the postponement. That means every tie is effectively a single-match shootout across the second legs.

The remaining second-leg fixtures for Flamengo-Cruzeiro, Palmeiras-Cerro Porteño, Mirassol-LDU Quito, Rosario Central-Corinthians and Platense-Coquimbo Unido are scheduled between 18 and 20 August. CONMEBOL’s calendar extends the round through 25 August to accommodate any further adjustments.

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

Why are there no Copa Libertadores second-leg results yet?

The second legs begin on Tuesday 18 August 2026, with Independiente Rivadavia-Fluminense and Universidad Católica-Estudiantes among the first matches.

All first legs finished level, so no team has a lead going into the reverse fixtures. The only exception is the Tolima-Independiente del Valle tie, which was postponed because of an earthquake in Colombia.

What is at stake in the Liga MX Apertura this week?

Matchday 4 closes on Monday with Necaxa-León and Pachuca-Puebla, following weekend fixtures involving Monterrey, Club América and Pumas UNAM.

The Apertura is still in its early phase, with 17 matchdays in total before the play-in and knockout rounds. Clubs are fighting for early points to secure a strong position.

Which Copa Libertadores ties have already been decided?

None. All eight round-of-16 ties are yet to produce a quarter-finalist.

The quarter-finals are scheduled for 8-17 September, meaning the complete last-eight line-up will be known by the end of this week.