Universidad Católica beat Juventud, lead early in Pré-Libertadores | OneFootball

In the first leg of the first round of the Pre-Libertadores, Universidad Católica defeated Juventud away from home, 1-0, this Thursday. Jhon Chancellor scored the goal for the Ecuadorians at the Estadio Centenario, in Montevideo-URU, early in the second half.

Match Situation

With the victory, the Ecuadorian team can secure their qualification with a draw in the return leg. Meanwhile, the Uruguayans need to win by at least two goals to advance. A victory by one goal will take the match to penalties. The return leg will be played next Thursday at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa.

📋 Match Summary

🔵 JUVENTUD-URU 0 x 1 UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA-EQU ⚪

🏆 Competition: 1st round of Pre-Libertadores (first leg) 🏟️ Location: Estadio Centenario, Montevideo-URU 📅 Date: February 5, 2026 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Game Went

Juventud started strong and had the first good opportunity before the first minute of the game, with a shot by Agustín Alaniz inside the area, saved by goalkeeper Rafael Romo. At 43, Morosini handled the ball inside the area, and the referee awarded a penalty to Universidad Católica. José Fajardo took the penalty but missed, wasting the chance. The Uruguayan team threatened again in injury time but couldn't beat goalkeeper Rafael Romo to score.

Early in the second half, at two minutes, Mauro Díaz crossed from a corner, and Jhon Chancellor headed precisely downwards to open the scoring for Universidad Católica. At 23, Pablo Lago had a dangerous shot from the right side of the area but hit the post and couldn't score to equalize. Juventud created more good chances but ended up defeated.

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