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Copa Libertadores 2026: First-Leg Quarterfinal Schedule

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The 2026 Copa Libertadores quarterfinals begin this week, with no Chilean clubs remaining in the tournament.
  • Chilean players Fernando Cornejo and Erick Pulgar will feature for Liga de Quito and Flamengo, respectively.
  • The first-leg matches are scheduled for September 8-10 in Brazil, Argentina and Ecuador.

The Copa Libertadores 2026 quarterfinals begin this week without any Chilean teams, but two Chilean footballers remain in the competition.

Fernando Cornejo’s Liga de Quito will visit Palmeiras, while Erick Pulgar’s Flamengo will face Independiente del Valle in what the article describes as a “modern classic” in Ecuador.

The first leg opens Tuesday, September 8, with Fluminense playing Platense at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro at 7 p.m.

On Wednesday, September 9, Palmeiras hosts Liga de Quito at Allianz Parque in São Paulo at 7 p.m. Estudiantes de La Plata then meets Corinthians at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium at 9:30 p.m.

The final first-leg match takes place Thursday, September 10, when Independiente del Valle hosts Flamengo at Quito’s Olympic Atahualpa Stadium at 9:30 p.m.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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