Santos' midfielder #07 Robinho Junior (L) kicks the ball during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Venezuela's Universidad Central and Brazil's Santos, at the Misael Delgado stadium in Valencia, Venezuela, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Puebla's Venezuelan forward #09 Luifer Hernandez (L) and Cruz Azul's defender #05 Jesus Orozco fight for the ball during the Liga MX Apertura football match between Cruz Azul and Puebla at Banorte stadium in Mexico City on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP via Getty Images)

Puebla's Venezuelan forward #09 Luifer Hernandez and Cruz Azul's Argentine defender #33 Gonzalo Piovi fight for the ball during the Liga MX Apertura football match between Cruz Azul and Puebla at Banorte stadium in Mexico City on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP via Getty Images)

Puebla's Venezuelan forward #09 Luifer Hernandez (L) and Cruz Azul's Argentine defender #33 Gonzalo Piovi fight for the ball during the Liga MX Apertura football match between Cruz Azul and Puebla at Banorte stadium in Mexico City on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP via Getty Images)

Puebla's Colombian forward #26 Kevin Velasco (L) and Cruz Azul's defender #05 Jesus Orozco fight for the ball during the Liga MX Apertura football match between Cruz Azul and Puebla at Banorte stadium in Mexico City on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP via Getty Images)

Santos' Argentine midfielderr #22 Alvaro Barreal shoots past Universidad Central's defender #13 Edwin Peraza during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Venezuela's Universidad Central and Brazil's Santos, at the Misael Delgado stadium in Valencia, Venezuela, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Cruz Azul's head coach Joel Huiqui gives instructions to his players during the Liga MX Apertura football match between Cruz Azul and Puebla at Banorte stadium in Mexico City on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP via Getty Images)

Santos' midfielder #49 Gabriel Bontempo celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Venezuela's Universidad Central and Brazil's Santos, at the Misael Delgado stadium in Valencia, Venezuela, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)