Santos' midfielder #16 Thaciano celebrates after scoring his team's third 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)

Santos' midfielder #25 Gabriel Menino (C) celebrates after scoring his team's second 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)

Santos' midfielder #25 Gabriel Menino (R) celebrates after scoring his team's second 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)

Santos' midfielder #25 Gabriel Menino (R) celebrates after scoring his team's second 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)

Santos' midfielder #25 Gabriel Menino (R) celebrates after scoring his team's second 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)

Cruz Azul's Argentine defender #33 Gonzalo Piovi (C) fights for the ball with Puebla's midfielder #03 Alberto Herrera (L) and Venezuelan forward #09 Luifer Hernandez 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)

Cruz Azul's forward #18 Luka Romero celebrates after scoring his team's first goal 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)

Cruz Azul's forward #18 Luka Romero celebrates after scoring his team's first goal 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)