Palestino and Deportivo Riestra face each other on Tuesday, May 26, at 7:00 p.m. Brasília time in the final round of Group F action in the Copa Sudamericana. The match will be played at Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna in Santiago, Chile, and will be streamed live on Disney+.
The two teams enter the contest with no mathematical chance of reaching the round of 16, meaning the game serves only to complete the group stage schedule and mark their exit from the competition. Deportivo Riestra sits third in the group with four points, while Palestino is last with two.
For Deportivo Riestra, the match offers an opportunity to finish the campaign with a better impression after a difficult group-stage run. The Argentine side has remained in contention only in a theoretical sense until now, but its four-point total leaves it well short of the numbers needed to challenge for qualification. Even so, the team will look to close the tournament with a positive result away from home.
Palestino, meanwhile, will aim to avoid ending the group stage on a low note in front of its home supporters. The Chilean club has collected just two points and has already been eliminated from knockout-round contention. Playing at home in Santiago, Palestino will seek a strong performance to bring some dignity to its final appearance in this year’s South American campaign.
The match is part of the sixth and final round of Group F, a stage that has already determined the fate of both clubs. With the standings settled and advancement impossible for either side, the game carries no impact on the next phase of the tournament, but it still offers a chance for players to gain minutes, for coaches to test alternatives, and for both teams to end the competition on a more encouraging note.
Copa Sudamericana group-stage matches often remain significant even when qualification is no longer at stake, as they can influence final rankings, momentum for domestic competition, and squad confidence. In this case, however, Palestino and Deportivo Riestra will meet primarily for pride and for one last chance to deliver a competitive performance before turning their attention elsewhere.
Match details:
Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. Brasília time
Venue: Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna, Santiago, Chile
Round: 6th round of the group stage
Live broadcast: Disney+
