Santos and Universidad Central de Venezuela will play the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana playoffs this Tuesday, the 28th. The match is scheduled for 9:30 PM Brasília time and will be held at Vila Belmiro, located in Santos, in the state of São Paulo.
Broadcast and Match Details
Live coverage of this clash between Santos and Universidad Central de Venezuela will be available on open television via SBT, while ESPN will broadcast the game on closed television. Additionally, the match can be watched through the Disney+ streaming service.
Probable Team Lineups
The probable lineups have been released, indicating that coach Cuca will lead Santos, with players such as Gabriel Brazão, Gabriel Menino, Lucas Veríssimo, Ananias, Gonzalo Escobar, Christian Oliva, Gabriel Bontempo, Rollheiser, Miguelito, Rony, and Álvaro Barreal. Meanwhile, Universidad Central will have Schiavone as coach, with a formation including Kendrys Silva, Sole, Gonzalo Mottes, Cumana, Mosquera, Juan Zapata, Edwin Peraza, Samuel Sosa, Lugo, and Alexander Granko.
It is important to note that the definitive lineups will be announced approximately one hour before the start of the match.
Current Season Context
Santos returned from the 2026 World Cup break after suffering an away defeat to Botafogo. Subsequently, the team managed to beat its direct rival, UCV, 4-1 in the first stage of this confrontation. In the Brazilian Championship, Santos also drew 2-2 with Chapecoense.
For UCV, this game marks their debut of the season. After being eliminated in the group stage of the Libertadores, the Venezuelan team needs to win the match by a margin greater than three goals to have a chance to advance to penalties. The team that advances to the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 will face Macará, representing Equatorial Guinea (EQU).


