Platense vs Corinthians

Corinthians arrived at Vicente López and left with a commanding 2-0 victory, ruining Platense's historic Copa Libertadores debut with a disciplined, clinical second-half display. A tight first half gave the hosts hope — Gonzalo Lencina nearly headed Platense in front, only for goalkeeper Hugo Souza to palm the effort away. But Corinthians took control after the break: Kayke opened the scoring eight minutes into the second half, chipping coolly over the keeper after a perfectly threaded pass from Rodrigo Garro. Yuri Alberto made it 0-2 on 70 minutes, once again unlocked by Garro's vision. Any slim Platense comeback hopes died when defender Juan Saborido was red-carded — VAR upgraded his reckless challenge on Matheus Bidu from yellow to a straight red — leaving the hosts chasing shadows with ten men. For Platense, a harsh but instructive first taste of continental football. For Corinthians, three points and a confident statement to open Group E.