Puebla's Argentine defender #05 Facundo Almada (L) and Cruz Azul's Uruguayan forward #21 Gabriel Fernandez head the ball during the Liga MX Apertura football match between Cruz Azul and Puebla at Banorte stadium in Mexico City on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP via Getty Images)

Cruz Azul's Uruguayan forward #21 Gabriel Fernandez reacts after missing a goal during the Liga MX Apertura football match between Cruz Azul and Puebla at Banorte stadium in Mexico City on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP via Getty Images)

Cruz Azul's Uruguayan forward #21 Gabriel Fernandez reacts on the ground after being fouled during the Liga MX Apertura football match between Cruz Azul and Puebla at Banorte stadium in Mexico City on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP via Getty Images)

Universidad Central's midfielder #28 Maicol Ruiz celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Venezuela's Universidad Central and Brazil's Santos, at the Misael Delgado stadium in Valencia, Venezuela, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Santos' forward #11 Rony (L) celebrates with teammate forward #21 Moises after scoring his team's fourth goal during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Venezuela's Universidad Central and Brazil's Santos, at the Misael Delgado stadium in Valencia, Venezuela, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Santos' Argentine defender #31 Gonzalo Escobar (L) and Universidad Central's Colombian forward #07 Edwin Mosquera fight for the ball during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Venezuela's Universidad Central and Brazil's Santos, at the Misael Delgado stadium in Valencia, Venezuela, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Santos' Bolivian midfielder #30 Miguel Terceros (L) and Universidad Central's forward #16 Daniel De Sousa jump to head the ball during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Venezuela's Universidad Central and Brazil's Santos, at the Misael Delgado stadium in Valencia, Venezuela, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Santos' midfielder #16 Thaciano (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Venezuela's Universidad Central and Brazil's Santos, at the Misael Delgado stadium in Valencia, Venezuela, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)