With reserves, Bragantino lose to Venezuelan side in Sul-Americana | OneFootball

Red Bull Bragantino opened their 2026 Copa Sudamericana campaign with a defeat this Thursday. The Brazilian side took the field with a reserve lineup and was beaten 1-0 by Carabobo in Venezuela.

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Group standings

With the loss, Bragantino start Group H with zero points and sit bottom of the table. Carabobo, meanwhile, picked up their first three points and lead the group. On Wednesday, Blooming and River Plate drew 1-1 in Bolivia and earned one point each.

📋 Match summary

🔴⚪CARABOBO 1 X 0 RB BRAGANTINO⚪🔴

🏆 Competition: Copa Sudamericana – Matchday 1 (Group H) 🏟️ Venue: Misael Delgado Stadium, Valencia (VEN) 📅 Date: April 9, 2026 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match unfolded

Carabobo scored the only goal of the match just nine minutes in. From a corner taken by Maurice Cova, Ezequiel Neira rose to head home the winner for the Venezuelan side.

Upcoming matches

🔴⚪Carabobo⚪🔴

⚔️ Match: Carabobo vs UCV 🏆 Competition: Venezuelan Championship – Matchday 11 (Apertura) 📅 Date: April 12, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 6 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Misael Delgado Stadium, Valencia (VEN)

⚪🔴RB Bragantino🔴⚪

⚔️ Match: Cruzeiro vs RB Bragantino 🏆 Competition: Brasileirão Série A – Matchday 11 📅 Date: April 12, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (MG)

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