Ultimate Guide to the First Leg of CONMEBOL Sudamericana Semifinals
The first leg of the 2025 CONMEBOL Sudamericana semifinals is set to showcase high-stakes matches featuring four competitive teams. The semifinals will take place on October 21 and October 23, with Independiente del Valle, Atlético Mineiro, U de Chile, and Lanús aiming for a spot in the final. The ultimate goal for these teams is to reach the final scheduled for November 22 in Asunción, Paraguay.
Match Schedule and Details
Match 1: Independiente del Valle vs. Atlético Mineiro
- Date: October 21, 2025
- Location: Estadio Ciudad Deportiva, Quito, Ecuador
- Kick-Off: 21:30 local time
- Referee: Carlos Betancur (COL)
- VAR: Heider Castro (COL)
Match 2: U de Chile vs. Lanús
- Date: October 23, 2025
- Location: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile
- Kick-Off: 19:00 local time
- Referee: Anderson Daronco (BRA)
- VAR: Rodolpho Toski (BRA)
Team Precedents and Statistics
Independiente del Valle vs. Atlético Mineiro
- Independiente del Valle (IDV) and Atlético Mineiro (Galo) have met four times in CONMEBOL tournaments, with IDV winning two and drawing one.
- IDV has never lost in a semifinal round in CONMEBOL competitions, defeating Boca Juniors in 2016, Corinthians in 2019, and Melgar in 2022.
- Atlético Mineiro’s only prior semifinal against an Ecuadorian team was in 1992, when they eliminated El Nacional.
- IDV has a strong home record, losing only three of their last 32 home matches in knockout stages of CONMEBOL tournaments.
U de Chile vs. Lanús
- The two teams previously faced each other in the 2013 Sudamericana Round of 16, where Lanús advanced and eventually reached the final.
- Lanús is making its fourth appearance in a CONMEBOL Sudamericana semifinal, tied for third-most along with River Plate and Atlético Nacional.
- U de Chile is in its second semifinal of the Sudamericana, with their only previous appearance leading to a championship in 2011 against Vasco da Gama.
- Lanús has advanced to the final in five of its six CONMEBOL semifinal appearances, with notable wins over Libertad in 2013 and Vélez in 2020.
The semifinals promise to deliver exciting matches as these storied clubs vie for a place in the prestigious final of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana.
