Palmeiras vs Cerro Porteño

Cerro Porteño pulled off a memorable road result, silencing Palmeiras at Allianz Parque with a 0-1 victory in the Copa Libertadores group stage. The Paraguayan side barely needed more than one moment of quality — but that moment proved decisive. Pablo Vegetti supplied it in the 48th minute, converting a pinpoint cross from Fabricio Domínguez to hand the visitors a second-half lead they never surrendered. Palmeiras pushed desperately for a response and came agonizingly close twice, rattling the post in the 30th minute and the crossbar in the 82nd, with Jhon Arias delivering the cross for the latter chance. Both sides collected yellow cards — Andreas Pereira and Gustavo Gómez among the Brazilians booked — though no one was dismissed. The result lifts Cerro Porteño to the top of Group F on 10 points, virtually booking their place in the knockout rounds. Palmeiras, now sitting on eight points, must regroup quickly with their last-16 hopes still hanging in the balance.