- Corinthians thrashed Independiente Santa Fe 5-1 to finish Group A with a perfect record, while Palmeiras drew with Independiente del Valle to secure top spot in Group B.
- Belgrano defeated Universitario 4-2 thanks to a Ceballos hat-trick, while Colo-Colo claimed a 3-0 victory over Caracas. The first quarter-final ties of 'La Gloria Eterna' have now been confirmed.
The CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina 2026 reached a decisive stage on Wednesday, 21 October, in Quito, Ecuador, with four matches played in the final round of Groups A and B. Corinthians underlined their status as title contenders with an emphatic victory over Independiente Santa Fe, while Palmeiras and Independiente del Valle played out a draw to secure their respective places in the quarter-finals.
The day's action also saw victories for Belgrano and Colo-Colo, who bowed out of the competition on a winning note against Universitario and Caracas, respectively. With these results, the first quarter-final matchups have been confirmed: Corinthians will face Independiente del Valle, while Palmeiras will take on Independiente Santa Fe in the next round.
Independiente Santa Fe 1-5 Corinthians
Corinthians defeated Independiente Santa Fe 5-1 at the Estadio Banco Guayaquil to finish top of Group A with nine points, having won all three of their matches. Duda Sampaio, Vic Albuquerque, Belén Aquino, who scored twice, and Gisela Robledo were on target for the Brazilian side, who ended the group stage with 14 goals scored and just one conceded.
The match began with a surprise as Kelly Ibargüen gave Santa Fe the lead in the fourth minute. Corinthians responded immediately, with Duda Sampaio equalising just two minutes later. Towards the end of the first half, Vic Albuquerque converted a penalty to complete the turnaround.
Corinthians quickly extended their advantage after the break. Belén Aquino scored their third goal four minutes into the second half and added another in the 60th minute, before Gisela Robledo completed the rout in the 84th. The reigning 'La Gloria Eterna' champions progressed with a perfect record, set a historic milestone and will face Independiente del Valle in the quarter-finals, while Santa Fe will take on Palmeiras.
The match in numbers
- This was the fourth meeting between Independiente Santa Fe and Corinthians in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina, with As Brabas winning all four encounters.
- Just 2 minutes and 15 seconds separated Kelly Ibargüen's goal for Santa Fe and Duda Sampaio's equaliser for Corinthians. It is the second-shortest interval between a team scoring and their opponents equalising in the 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina, behind only the opening two goals in the match between Bolívar and Olimpia (1 minute and 41 seconds).
- Belén Aquino (Corinthians) is the second Uruguayan player to score two or more goals in a CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina match across the last five editions. The other was Sofía Oxandabarat, who scored twice for Defensor Sporting against Ñañas in 2022.
- Corinthians have scored 12 goals from the penalty spot in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina since 2022, at least three times as many as any other team. They have already scored three penalties in this edition, a tally surpassed only by their five in 2023.
- Corinthians are unbeaten in their last 21 CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina matches (16 wins, five draws), the longest unbeaten run in the competition's history.
- Tamires (Corinthians) is the second-oldest player to provide an assist in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina across the last five editions, doing so at the age of 39 years and 11 days. Only her team-mate Gabi Zanotti was older when registering an assist, against ADIFFEM in 2024 (39 years and 221 days).
Colo-Colo 3-0 Caracas
Colo-Colo defeated Caracas 3-0 at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado to conclude their Group A campaign with their first victory of the 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina. Aedo, Valencia and Banini scored for the Chilean side, who finished third in the group with three points.
The Chilean side broke the deadlock through Aedo in the 37th minute before Valencia doubled their advantage in first-half stoppage time. Colo-Colo therefore headed into the break with a two-goal lead.
In the second half, Caracas attempted to mount a comeback but were unable to pull a goal back. Deep into stoppage time, Banini added a third to seal the victory for Colo-Colo, who bowed out of the competition on a winning note following defeats to Corinthians and Independiente Santa Fe.
The match in numbers
- This was the third meeting between Colo-Colo and Caracas in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina. The previous two encounters had produced one victory for each side (the Chileans winning in the 2011 semi-finals and the Venezuelans in the 2014 group stage).
- Estefanía Banini (Colo-Colo) scored in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina for the first time since 10 November 2014, when she netted the Cacique's equaliser against Centro Olímpico (1-1), also on the final matchday of that edition's group stage.
- Mary Valencia has scored 11 goals in 15 career appearances in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina. Six of those goals came for Colo-Colo and the other five for Santiago Morning, with Wednesday's strike her first of the 2026 edition.
- Yanara Aedo (33 years and 77 days) became the oldest player to score for Colo-Colo in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina across the last five editions, surpassing María José Urrutia's record from 2024 (30 years and 298 days).
- Colo-Colo scored two headed goals in this match, through Yanara Aedo and Mary Valencia. They are the second team to score twice with headers in a single match at this year's CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina, alongside Santa Fe, who achieved the feat against the same opponents (Caracas).
- Javiera Grez (Colo-Colo) registered three passes leading to shots against Caracas, including an assist. The Cacique midfielder has now recorded 22 such passes across the last five editions of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina, more than any other Colo-Colo player.
Palmeiras 1-1 Independiente del Valle
Palmeiras and Independiente del Valle played out a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Banco Guayaquil, with both sides securing their places in the quarter-finals of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina. The Brazilian side finished top of Group B with seven points, while the Ecuadorian team claimed second place with five.
Independiente del Valle made the brighter start, creating chances that forced Palmeiras goalkeeper Ravena into action during the first half. Towards the end of the opening period, Palmeiras were reduced to ten players when Gláucia was sent off after receiving a second yellow card.
Despite their numerical disadvantage, Palmeiras managed to take the lead in the 76th minute. Bia Zaneratto was fouled inside the penalty area and stepped up to convert the spot-kick to make it 1-0. Independiente del Valle equalised in the 84th minute when Burgos capitalised on a poor clearance to score the goal that sealed the 1-1 draw.
The result saw both teams progress to the next round. Palmeiras will face Independiente Santa Fe, while Independiente del Valle will take on Corinthians.
The match in numbers
- Palmeiras had an equal share of possession against Independiente del Valle (50% each), but registered fewer shots (17 to 10), shots on target (7 to 3) and expected goals (2.1 xG to 1.1 xG) than Las Dragonas.
- Independiente del Valle have been involved in each of the last three occasions when an Ecuadorian team avoided defeat against Brazilian opposition in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina. All three matches ended in 1-1 draws: against Ferroviária in 2024, Corinthians in 2025 and Palmeiras on Wednesday.
- Palmeiras finished the group stage of this CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina unbeaten, although for the first time they failed to win all three of their matches. Las Palestrinas have recorded eight wins and one draw in nine group-stage appearances in the competition.
- Ravena (Palmeiras) made six saves against Independiente del Valle, the highest number recorded by a Las Palestrinas goalkeeper in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina.
- Bia Zaneratto (Palmeiras) completed four dribbles against Independiente del Valle, taking her tally to 83 in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina, the most by any player across the last five editions of the competition.
- Evelyn Burgos (Dragonas IDV) scored the equaliser against Palmeiras at the age of 19 years and 185 days, becoming the second-youngest Ecuadorian player to score in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina across the last five editions. Only her team-mate Karen Litardo was younger, scoring against Peñarol in 2024 at the age of 19 years and 53 days.
Belgrano 4-2 Universitario
Belgrano defeated Universitario 4-2 at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado to end their debut CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina campaign with a victory. Ceballos scored a hat-trick and Paz also found the net for the Argentine side, while Araya scored both goals for the Peruvian team.
Universitario made a surprise start, taking the lead through Araya in the second minute. However, Belgrano managed to turn the game around before half-time, with Ceballos scoring twice in the 31st and 41st minutes to give her side a 2-1 advantage at the break.
The Peruvian side struck again immediately after the restart, as Araya scored her second goal in the 46th minute to level the contest. Belgrano responded straight away, with Paz restoring the Argentine team's lead in the 49th minute. Deep into stoppage time, Ceballos completed her hat-trick from the penalty spot in the 11th minute of added time to seal the 4-2 victory.
The Córdoba-based side concluded their first continental campaign with four points from one win, one draw and one defeat. Although they failed to reach the quarter-finals, they bowed out of the tournament with a victory and a standout performance from their leading goalscorer.
The match in numbers
- Universitario have scored four goals in their last two CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina matches, as many as they managed in their previous 13 games in the competition.
- Belgrano have hit the target with more than half of their shots in this edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina (53% - 16 out of 30), a shooting accuracy rate bettered only by Corinthians so far in the competition (53.5%).
- Belgrano's Alaides Paz has been directly involved in five goals in the current CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina (three goals and two assists), more than any other player.
- Belgrano's Alaides Paz is the only Uruguayan player to have been directly involved in three goals (one goal and two assists) in a single match across the last five editions of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina.
- Belgrano's Florencia Ceballos scored her first three goals in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina, becoming the first Argentine player to register a hat-trick in the competition since 2022.
- Pierina Núñez and Karen Araya have each scored a brace for Universitario in this season's CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina. Before this edition, no player from the Peruvian side had scored twice in a single match in the competition since 2022.
