Estudiantes vs. Flamengo Ends 0–0 in Libertadores Semi-Final First Leg

Estudiantes and Flamengo drew 0–0 in the first leg of their 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores semi-final. CONMEBOL’s match center now labels fixture 1680 “Full time” and confirms a 0–0 final score. The match was played at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi in La Plata, with Estudiantes at home. The first leg ended without either side taking an aggregate lead; the return is scheduled for the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.

Update checked October 16, 2026: This article has been updated with the result confirmed by CONMEBOL and with the completed match details shown on Estudiantes’ official match page. The score, match status, venue, date, and published team sheets are confirmed by the linked primary sources. This update does not infer unreported chances, injuries, or tactical conclusions from the scoreline.

Confirmed first-leg result and match details

CONMEBOL’s official fixture page, number 1680, is the primary source for the final status, score, match stage, venue, kickoff listing, half-time score, aggregate score, and referee. The organizer’s semi-final schedule announcement identifies La Plata as the first-leg location and the Maracanã as the return-leg venue.

What the 0–0 means after the first leg

The result leaves the two-match semi-final level after its opening game: CONMEBOL lists the aggregate score as 0–0, matching the full-time score from La Plata. The verified score confirms that neither team scored in this leg. It does not, by itself, establish which side will advance; the scheduled return leg remains to be played.

For readers checking dates across time zones, the first-leg kickoff was 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, in La Plata. Argentina Time was UTC−03:00 on that date, so the same moment was 00:30 UTC on Friday, October 16. The UTC date changes at midnight, but the two timestamps refer to one kickoff and one match.

Estudiantes’ confirmed starting lineup

Estudiantes’ official match page lists the home side in a 4-3-3 under head coach Alexander Medina. Its starting eleven was:

• Fernando Muslera
• Eros Mancuso
• Santiago Núñez
• Ramiro Funes Mori
• Gastón Benedetti
• Baltasar Rodríguez
• Ezequiel Piovi
• Alexis Castro
• Tiago Palacios
• Guido Carrillo
• Joaquín Tobio Burgos

This is the club’s published team sheet, rather than a projected lineup. The official page also names the substitutes, including Edwuin Cetré, Adolfo Gaich, Lucas Alario, and Joaquín Correa. The list records who was available on the match sheet; it should not be read as evidence that every substitute entered.

Flamengo’s confirmed starting lineup

Flamengo’s official team sheet lists a 4-3-3 under head coach Leonardo Jardim. The away side started with:

• Agustín Rossi
• Emerson Royal
• Léo Ortiz
• Léo Pereira
• Alex Sandro
• Erick Pulgar
• Saúl Ñíguez
• Lucas Paquetá
• Jorge Carrascal
• Samuel Lino
• Bruno Henrique

Among the substitutes listed by the club were Luiz Araújo, Pedro, Nicolás De la Cruz, and Gonzalo Plata. The published 4-3-3 labels describe the teams’ announced starting shapes; they do not document how either side moved during every phase of the match.

Match changes recorded by the club

Estudiantes’ match page records three substitutions: Joaquín Correa replaced Tiago Palacios in the 67th minute; Miguel Monsalve replaced Baltasar Rodríguez in the 74th; and Edwuin Cetré replaced Joaquín Tobio Burgos, also in the 74th. For Flamengo, Pedro replaced Bruno Henrique and Gonzalo Plata replaced Samuel Lino in the 79th minute, followed by Joaquín Freitas for Lucas Paquetá in the 82nd.

The same official page records cards for Alexis Castro in the 34th minute, Ezequiel Piovi in the 43rd, Lucas Paquetá in the 63rd, and Jorge Carrascal in the 70th. These entries are included as match-record details; no additional disciplinary interpretation is needed to establish the final score.

How to follow the semi-final

Because the first leg is complete, the most direct way to verify its outcome is CONMEBOL’s match center, which displays “Full time” and the 0–0 result. Estudiantes’ official match page provides the club’s score display, starting lineups, bench lists, substitutions, cards, and match information.

Before kickoff, Estudiantes’ page listed Fox Sports, Telefé, and Disney+ in its TV field. That listing is a useful starting point for identifying the services associated with the match, but broadcast rights and replay availability vary by country and platform. Viewers should check the current schedule or replay catalog of the licensed provider in their region rather than assume that every named service carries the match everywhere.

For the second leg, CONMEBOL’s published schedule lists Flamengo hosting Estudiantes at the Maracanã on Thursday, October 22, at 21:30 in Rio de Janeiro. Rio uses Brasília Time (BRT, UTC−03:00) on that date, making the listed kickoff 00:30 UTC on Friday, October 23. The return-leg date is a separate fixture; the 0–0 score reported here is the completed first-leg result.

Confirmed information and what remains ahead

Confirmed: the semi-final first-leg pairing and home/away order, full-time status, 0–0 final score, half-time score, 0–0 aggregate after leg one, La Plata venue, match kickoff, referee listing, both official starting elevens, published formations, substitutions, and cards shown on the club page. Still ahead: the second leg in Rio. The first-leg result leaves the tie level in the official aggregate field; this article makes no claim about the eventual finalist.

Primary-source check: October 16, 2026. Sources: CONMEBOL fixture 1680, CONMEBOL’s semi-final schedule announcement, and Estudiantes’ official match page.