Venezuelan club Universidad Central defeated Paraguay's Libertad 3-1 in the first match of Group H of the 2026 Copa Libertadores. The game was held at the UCV Olympic Stadium. At the 29th minute of the first half, midfielder Juan Cuesta scored the opening goal. In the second half, Lorenzo Melgarejo equalized for the Paraguayan team at the 16th minute. However, at the 42nd minute, Yeiber Murillo put the home team ahead again. To seal the victory, Argentine Francisco Solé scored from a penalty in the sixth minute of stoppage time. This win was historic for Venezuelan football, marking the first victory for a Venezuelan club in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores.
