Independiente del Valle's defender #13 Daykol Romero and Universidad Central's Colombian defender #07 Juan Cuesta fight for the ball during the Copa Libertadores group stage football match between Venezuela's Universidad Central and Ecuador's Independiente del Valle at the Olimpico de la UCV stadium in Caracas on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Cienciano's Uruguayan forward #07 Cristian Souza and Puerto Cabello's forward #19 Jean Castillo fight for the ball during the Copa Sudamericana group stage football match between Venezuela's Academia Puerto Cabello and Peru's Cienciano at the Misael Delgado stadium in Valencia, state of Carabobo, Venezuela on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP via Getty Images)

Universidad Central players pose for a picture before the start of the Copa Libertadores group stage football match between Venezuela's Universidad Central and Ecuador's Independiente del Valle at the Olimpico de la UCV stadium in Caracas on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Independiente del Valle players pose for a picture before the start of the Copa Libertadores group stage football match between Venezuela's Universidad Central and Ecuador's Independiente del Valle at the Olimpico de la UCV stadium in Caracas on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Independiente del Valle's Paraguayan forward #09 Carlos Gonzalez and Universidad Central's defender #04 Williams Velasquez fight for the ball during the Copa Libertadores group stage football match between Venezuela's Universidad Central and Ecuador's Independiente del Valle at the Olimpico de la UCV stadium in Caracas on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Players of Academia Puerto Cabello pose for a picture ahead of the Copa Sudamericana group stage football match between Venezuela's Academia Puerto Cabello and Peru's Cienciano at the Misael Delgado stadium in Valencia, state of Carabobo, Venezuela on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP via Getty Images)

Independiente del Valle's Paraguayan forward #09 Carlos Gonzalez and Universidad Central's defender #04 Williams Velasquez fight for the ball during the Copa Libertadores group stage football match between Venezuela's Universidad Central and Ecuador's Independiente del Valle at the Olimpico de la UCV stadium in Caracas on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Independiente del Valle's midfielder #16 Ronald Briones and Universidad Central's Colombian defender #19 Alfonso Simarra fight for the ball during the Copa Libertadores group stage football match between Venezuela's Universidad Central and Ecuador's Independiente del Valle at the Olimpico de la UCV stadium in Caracas on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)