- The competition's second matchday produced four wins that began to give the Group Stage a clearer shape.
- Peñarol and Exa Ysaty got their campaigns underway with victories, La Unión picked up their first three points and Caracas FC showcased their full potential against Mecatrónica..
The second matchday of the 2026 CONMEBOL Women's Futsal Libertadores came to a close after a thrilling day of action and goals at the Estadio Multideportivo Ferro Carril Oeste.
La Unión claimed a narrow victory over U. de Chile to move to the top of Group B, while Exa Ysaty made a strong statement in the second fixture with a convincing 4-2 win against Llaneros. The two Group A matches, which brought the day's action to a close, left the standings finely balanced: Caracas beat Mecatrónica 3-0 and Peñarol, playing their first match of the competition, defeated Víctor Muriel by the same scoreline. As a result, four of the group's five teams now have three points.
The third matchday will take place on Monday, with two fixtures scheduled in each group. Víctor Muriel (A) and Llaneros (B) will have a rest day.
U. de Chile (CHI) 0-1 La Unión (ECU) – Group B
The second matchday began with a narrow victory for La Unión, the Ecuadorian side's first in the competition. In a closely contested encounter, the 1-0 win proved crucial to the ambitions of Eli Daniel Paz's team as they look to secure a place in the next round.
La Unión took the lead early on. A well-worked team move ended with Colombian player Mayerly Ramírez's effort, which took a deflection off Ivaneide De Oliveira and wrong-footed the goalkeeper, leaving her with no chance of keeping it out.
The Ecuadorian side held on to their advantage largely thanks to an outstanding performance from Alisson Olave between the posts. The 23-year-old goalkeeper produced a string of fine saves to keep a clean sheet against the Chilean side's attacking pressure. She denied De Oliveira in a dangerous one-on-one situation and kept out three efforts from Antonela Pacheco, U. de Chile's standout performer.
The victory provisionally took La Unión to the top of the group. They will face Stein Cascavel (BRA) next, while the Chilean side will take on Paraguayan representatives Exa Ysaty.
Exa Ysaty (PAR) 4-2 Llaneros (COL) – Group B
Exa Ysaty made their official debut in the competition with a hard-fought victory over Llaneros. Damia Cortaza and Vanessa Da Veiga were the standout performers for Roberto del Pozo's side.
Cortaza scored twice in the first half to give the Paraguayan side a 2-0 lead at the break, before Yanina González extended their advantage shortly after the restart. The Colombian side responded quickly and effectively: Sharit Reyes pulled one back before Nancy Madrid struck to leave Llaneros just one goal away from an equaliser.
However, Da Veiga, the goalkeeper for the Asunción-based side, kept her team in the game and then scored a dramatic late goal to seal the victory. She first produced a fine save to deny a powerful effort before launching an accurate shot from one end of the court to the other, sending the ball into the opposition net to make it 4-2.
Exa Ysaty will be looking to make it back-to-back wins on Monday when they face U. de Chile in the opening fixture of the day (12:00 local time).
Caracas FC (VEN) 3-0 Mecatrónica (PER) – Group A
The Venezuelan side bounced back from their opening defeat against Ferro Carril Oeste to take an important step forward on the second matchday. They claimed a 3-0 victory over Peru's Mecatrónica, with several impressive individual performances, to move level on points with the group's leading sides: Ferro, Peñarol and Víctor Muriel.
Giminio Tropiano's team made their intentions clear from the opening whistle, showing attacking ambition, keeping possession and applying a high press immediately after losing the ball. That approach led to the opening goal: a turnover in the opposition half fell to María Maza, who put her side ahead. Mariannys Rodríguez Guevara then doubled the advantage with a well-rehearsed set-piece routine from a corner just before half-time.
Caracas captain Génesis Muñoz had relatively little to do, but proved vital whenever Mecatrónica threatened to pull a goal back. Late on, with space opening up, Diana Álvarez wrapped up the scoring after an excellent individual run from Rodríguez Guevara.
Caracas and Peñarol will meet on Monday in the third round of fixtures. Mecatrónica will bring the day's programme to a close against Ferro.
Peñarol (URU) 3-0 Víctor Muriel (BOL) – Group A
The meeting between Peñarol and Víctor Muriel had a recent precedent: in the 2025 edition of the competition, the Uruguayan side claimed a 4-0 victory in the Group Stage.
The first half was a physical and closely fought affair. Making their competition debut, Peñarol came up against a well-organised side with a clear tactical approach. Naiara Ferrari, captain of the Carboneras, broke the deadlock with an excellent individual run, drawing in several opponents before setting up Martina Gasco, who was unmarked in the area and simply had to turn the ball home to make it 1-0 late in a first half largely defined by its even contest.
Paula Valencia, the goalkeeper for the Bolivian side, then denied Mariana Crocano a second goal for the Uruguayans towards the end of the first half. The second period, however, followed a different pattern, with Peñarol taking control of proceedings. Shamila González and Carla Crespo added the goals that secured a 3-0 victory. It was a positive start for Andrés Izquierdo's team, who will now be looking to improve on their 2025 campaign, when they were knocked out in the semi-finals by All Boys.
Following the victory, Gasco, scorer of the opening goal, said: “We have been preparing all year for this moment and we managed to achieve our first objective, which was to win today in our debut. I have complete confidence in my team-mates because I know how hard we have worked to prepare for this challenge.”
The Uruguayan side will face Caracas FC on Monday. Víctor Muriel will have a rest day, as will Llaneros in Group B.
