On Tuesday, Estudiantes de La Plata will host Cusco from Peru in a match corresponding to the second matchday of Group A of the Copa Libertadores.
The match, scheduled for 19:00, will be held at the Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi. It will be covered live by the Noticias Argentina agency and can be watched on Fox Sports and Disney+ Premium. The referee will be Chilean José Cabero, who will be assisted by his compatriot Rodrigo Carvajal at the VAR.
Estudiantes had a decent start in this new edition of the Copa Libertadores, drawing 1-1 away against Deportivo Independiente Medellín of Colombia. In that match, the "Pincha" quickly took the lead, although the home side eventually equalized in the second half.
In the domestic league, Estudiantes is one of the contenders in the Apertura Tournament, fighting with Vélez for the top spot. Additionally, they are the current champions of Argentine football, having won the Clausura 2025 title by defeating Racing on penalties in a thrilling final.
Cusco, for its part, lost its debut match at home 2-0 to Flamengo of Brazil, which won the last edition of the Copa Libertadores.
Possible formations and other match details: Copa Libertadores Group A - Matchday 2 Estudiantes de La Plata (Arg) - Cusco (Peru) Stadium: Jorge Luis Hirschi Referee: José Cabero VAR: Rodrigo Carvajal Time: 19:00 TV: Fox Sports and Disney+ Premium Estudiantes (LP): Fernando Muslera; Gastón Benedetti, Tomás Palacios, Leandro González Pírez, Eric Meza; Ezequiel Piovi, Mikel Amondarain; Edwuin Cetré, Alexis Castro, Tiago Palacios; Guido Carrillo. Coach: Alexander Medina. Cusco: Pedro Díaz; José Bolívar, Álvaro Ampuero, Aldair Fuentes, Marlon Ruidías; Nicolás Silva, Gabriel Carabajal, Oswaldo Valenzuela, Diego Soto, Lucas Colitto; Facundo Callejo. Coach: Alejandro Orfila.
