Cienciano hosted Montevideo City Torque on Thursday, September 10, in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana 2026 quarterfinals, with the match played at the Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.
Kickoff in Peru was scheduled for 7:30 pm local time, according to the broadcast guide released ahead of the tie. Fans across the Americas and Europe were able to follow the match at different local times depending on where they were watching from.
Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals
The Copa Sudamericana is CONMEBOL's second-tier continental club competition, ranking below the Copa Libertadores. Cienciano, based in Cusco, won the tournament in 2003, beating Argentina's River Plate in the final, one of the most celebrated results in Peruvian club football. Montevideo City Torque is a Uruguayan club that belongs to the City Football Group network, which also owns Manchester City. The Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Cienciano's home ground, sits at more than 3,300 meters above sea level, making it one of the highest-altitude venues used in CONMEBOL competitions.
Kickoff times by country
The following times, taken from the published broadcast schedule, show when the first leg was set to begin in various countries:
- United States (ET): 8:30 pm
- United States (CT): 7:30 pm
- United States (MT): 6:30 pm
- United States (PT): 5:30 pm
- Mexico (Mexico City): 6:30 pm
- Spain: 2:30 am Friday, September 11
- Puerto Rico: 8:30 pm
- Dominican Republic: 8:30 pm
- Costa Rica: 6:30 pm
- El Salvador: 6:30 pm
- Guatemala: 6:30 pm
- Honduras: 6:30 pm
- Nicaragua: 6:30 pm
- Panama: 7:30 pm
- Argentina: 9:30 pm
- Brazil (Brasilia): 9:30 pm
- Uruguay: 9:30 pm
- Chile (Santiago): 8:30 pm
- Paraguay: 9:30 pm
- Bolivia: 8:30 pm
- Venezuela: 8:30 pm
- Ecuador: 7:30 pm
- Peru: 7:30 pm
- Colombia: 7:30 pm
TV channels and streaming options
The match was made available across the region through a mix of pay-television networks and streaming platforms, according to the broadcast guide:
- United States: beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, fuboTV
- Argentina: DIRECTV Sports Argentina, DGO
- Brazil: Paramount+
- Colombia: DIRECTV Sports Colombia, DGO
- Chile: DIRECTV Sports Chile, DGO
- Ecuador: DIRECTV Sports Ecuador, DGO
- Peru: DIRECTV Sports Peru, DGO
- Uruguay: DIRECTV Sports Uruguay, DGO
- Venezuela: DIRECTV Sports Venezuela, DGO
