👊Cienciano makes the altitude count and beats Torque | OneFootball

Cienciano del Cusco made a statement in the first leg of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals.

The imperial side made the most of the more than 3,300 meters of altitude at their home ground and defeated Montevideo City Torque, taking a valuable lead in the continental tie.

Imperial dominance at the Garcilaso de la Vega

From the start of the match at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium, the Peruvian side set a relentless pace to suffocate the Uruguayan team. With high pressing and constant ball movement, Cienciano turned its superiority into goals and controlled the key moments of the match.

One step closer to the semi-finals

With this favorable result at home, 'Papá' will travel to Montevideo with the comfort of holding the advantage on aggregate. The return leg will decide who advances to the semi-finals of the South American tournament.

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📸 JOSE ANGULO - AFP or licensors