Bolivian side Club Bolívar seized a commanding 3–0 lead over Chile’s Palestino in the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana round-of-16 play-off on Wednesday in La Paz. Forward Robson Matheus opened the scoring and veteran striker Martín Cauteruccio doubled the advantage from the penalty spot before Melgar added a late third at the Estadio Hernando Siles, where Bolívar often capitalises on the capital’s 3,600-metre altitude. The return match is set for 23 July in Chile, with Palestino needing a three-goal victory merely to force extra time. The aggregate winner will advance to the tournament’s round of 16.
Bolívar faz 3 a 0 no Palestino e abre boa vantagem na disputa pelas oitavas da Sul-Americana VEJA os melhores momentos #SulAmericanaNaESPN https://t.co/sBPubg1k6Y
FINAL! Bolívar 🇧🇴 goleó 3-0 a Palestino 🇨🇱 por la ida de playoffs de octavos de #Sudamericana 🏆. Gritos de Robson Matheus-Cauteruccio (penal)-Melgar. La vuelta será el próximo miércoles en Chile. https://t.co/PbqG0Uj3OE
🇧🇴 ¡TRIUNFO BOLIVIANO! ¿SERIE SENTENCIADA? ✅ Bolívar hizo sentir la localía y venció 3-0 a Palestino en La Paz por la ida del repechaje de la CONMEBOL #Sudamericana ⚽ Robson Matheus, Martín Cauteruccio y Melgar 📺 #DisneyPlus (ARG-ECU-COL-VEN) https://t.co/VinBZmSyn1