Cienciano will begin its journey in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana facing Montevideo City Torque on September 10. This marks a remarkable return for the Peruvian team, which has not reached this stage in 23 years.
Cienciano will compete against Montevideo City Torque at the Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, located in Cusco. The match is scheduled for 19:30 in Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador, while the broadcast for Chile, Bolivia, and Venezuela will start at 20:30. Fans in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay will be able to enjoy the match starting at 21:30. The main referee for the match will be Wilton Pereira Sampaio from Brazil, accompanied by Danilo Manis and Bruno Boschilia as assistants, and Paulo Zanovelli as the fourth official. VAR will be in use, directed by Pablo Goncalves and assisted by Diego Pombo.
Coverage of the match will be available through the networks that hold the broadcasting rights for the tournament on the continent, including ESPN and Disney+. Additionally, DSports will broadcast matches of the competition, and there will be special coverage from Infobae Peru that will follow every detail of the match, including lineups and match developments.
The Cienciano team arrives with great motivation after a resounding 5-2 victory against FC Cajamarca on matchday 8 of the 2026 Torneo Clausura, where Carlos Cabello, Ray Sandoval, Neri Bandiera, Cristian Souza, and Carlos Garcés stood out. This win has raised fan expectations ahead of the crucial match against Montevideo City Torque, where they will seek to take advantage of home conditions and the altitude of Cusco to advance to the semifinals.
The return leg is scheduled for September 17 in Montevideo, where it will be decided who advances in the 2026 Copa Sudamericana. The winner of this series will face the victor of the matchup between Atlético Mineiro and Santos in the next phase.
Source: www.infobae.com
