Paraguayan club '2 de Mayo' drew 1-1 with Peruvian 'Alianza Lima' and won 2-1 on aggregate in the second leg of the first qualifying round of the 2026 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the Alejandro Villanueva stadium in Lima. In the first half, substitutions were made: for '2 de Mayo', Brahian Ayala came on for Elías Alfonzo, and for 'Alianza Lima', Fernando Gaibor replaced Jairo Vélez and Kevin Quevedo came on for Gaspar Gentile. In the second half, there were also changes: Orlando Colman replaced Alan Gómez, and Diego Acosta replaced Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz. Later, '2 de Mayo' also made substitutions: Miguel Barreto replaced Víctor Davalos, and Alan Cantero replaced Federico Girotti. On the 37th minute, Brahian Ayala, who had just entered the game, equalized the score with a powerful and precise central penalty kick, making it 1-1. On the 43rd minute, a cross from the right set up Fernando Gaibor for a header, but goalkeeper Martínez was able to deflect it onto the post with a great reflex. Match summary: Copa Libertadores 2026. First qualifying round. Alianza Lima (Peru) 1 - 1 (1 - 2) 2 de Mayo (Paraguay). Stadium: Alejandro Villanueva (Peru). Referee: Flavio Rodrigues de Souza (Brazil). VAR: Rodrigo D’Alonso (Brazil). Alianza Lima: Alejandro Duarte; Luis Advíncula, Renzo Garcés, Mateo Antoni, Cristian Carbajal; Gaspar Gentile, Jairo Vélez, Gianfranco Chávez, Eryc Castillo; Paolo Guerrero, Federico Girotti. Substitutions: Ulises Coronel for Pedro Delvalle (2M); Piero Cari for Cristian Carbajal (AL) and Luis Ramos for Gianfranco Chávez (AL). Goal: Brahian Ayala from a penalty (2M). At halftime, substitutions were made: for '2 de Mayo', Ulises Coronel came on for Pedro Delvalle, and for 'Alianza Lima', Piero Cari replaced Cristian Carbajal and Luis Ramos came on for Gianfranco Chávez. Coach: Eduardo Ledesma. Goals in the second half: 17m. Buenos Aires, February 11 (NA) -- Paraguayan 2 de Mayo drew 1-1 with Peruvian Alianza Lima and won 2-1 on aggregate in the match played tonight at the Peruvian Alejandro Villanueva stadium, for the second leg of the first qualifying round of the 2026 Copa Libertadores. According to the Argentine News Agency, former Boca Juniors defender Luis Advíncula had scored the first goal of the match in the 17th minute of the second half, although midfielder Brahian Ayala sealed the series with a penalty in the 28th minute of the second half. With the win, the Paraguayan team will face Peruvian Sporting Cristal in the second qualifying round of the continental tournament. The first chance of the match was for the visiting team in the 16th minute, with a back cross that Elías Alfonzo shot low, which was deflected by a defender near the line. A minute later, on a counterattack, Alianza Lima's forward Eryc Castillo advanced on the left, hooked to his right foot, and fired a high shot that goalkeeper Ángel Martínez deflected over the crossbar. Forward Paolo Guerrero was dangerous in the 21st minute when he was able to control a ball on the edge of the small area, although his shot went wide to the far post. In the 38th minute, a handball in the area gave Alianza a penalty, which was wasted by Castillo with a low and crossed right-footed shot that Ángel Martínez managed to save. In the first 10 minutes of the second half, the Guarani team arrived with a dribble and a back cross from midfielder Alan Gómez that left winger Pedro Delvalle alone on the right side, although the forward shot first and without precision. Later, a prolonged cross by Guerrero reached the far post for the first-time shot of midfielder Gianfranco Chávez from the small area, which Martínez was able to clear. Alianza managed to equalize in the 17th minute of the second half when Advíncula advanced on the right, received a low cross from the left, and shot first, with a shot that hit the goalkeeper's left post before entering the goal. In the 28th minute, the Paraguayan team was awarded a penalty due to a foul by goalkeeper Alejandro Duarte. Luis Advíncula (AL), 28m. DT: Pablo Guede. 2 de Mayo: Ángel Martínez; Víctor Dávalos, Pedro Sosa, Camilo Saiz, César Castro; Alan Gómez, Oscar Romero, Sergio Sanabria; Elías Alfonzo, Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz, Pedro Delvalle.
2 de Mayo and Alianza Lima Draw, Paraguayans Advance to Next Round
Paraguayan club '2 de Mayo' drew 1-1 away with Peruvian 'Alianza Lima' in the second leg of the first qualifying round of the Copa Libertadores. Thanks to the win in the first match (2-0), the Paraguayan team advanced on aggregate with a 2-1 score. Luis Advíncula (Alianza) and Brahian Ayala (2 de Mayo from a penalty) were the goal scorers.