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Sudamericana: Independiente Santa Fe Ousts Caracas, Will Face River Plate in Round of 16
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Sudamericana: Independiente Santa Fe Ousts Caracas, Will Face River Plate in Round of 16

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Independiente Santa Fe defeated Caracas FC 3-0, securing a 5-0 aggregate victory in their Copa Sudamericana tie.
  • The Colombian team advanced to the round of 16, where they will face Argentine club River Plate.
  • The first leg of the round of 16 matches is scheduled to take place between August 11 and 13.

Independiente Santa Fe has advanced to the round of 16 in the Copa Sudamericana after a decisive 3-0 victory over Caracas FC at the Estadio Metropolitano de Lara. This win sealed a commanding 5-0 aggregate triumph for the Colombian side, following their initial 2-0 victory in Bogotá.

The goals that secured Santa Fe's passage were scored by Nahuel Bustos in the 56th minute, an own goal by Caracas' Angel Figueroa, and the final strike from Franco Fagúndez in the 83rd minute. These contributions ensured Santa Fe's comfortable progression in the continental competition.

In the next stage, Independiente Santa Fe is set to face off against the renowned Argentine club River Plate. River Plate secured their direct qualification to this round by winning Group H of the tournament, outperforming Bragantino, Carabobo, and Blooming.

The specific dates for the first leg of these round of 16 fixtures have yet to be determined by CONMEBOL, but they are scheduled to occur between August 11 and 13.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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