Cienciano vs. Montevideo City Torque: Dates, Times, and How to Watch Copa Sudamericana Quarter-Finals

Match Schedule and Venue Details

According to official tournament programming released by Conmebol, Cienciano will host the opening leg against Montevideo City Torque on September 10, 2026, at the Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega in Cusco. Kickoff is scheduled for 19:30 local time in Peru, which corresponds to 21:30 in Uruguay.

The decisive return leg will take place exactly one week later on September 17, 2026, in Montevideo. The second leg will begin at 21:30 Uruguay time, matching 19:30 in Peru, with the exact stadium in the Uruguayan capital designated by tournament authorities.

Road to the Quarterfinals

Cienciano advanced to the final eight following a dominant run through the previous rounds under head coach Horacio Melgarejo. After dropping their opening series match against Lanús, the Cusco squad overturned the deficit with a 4-0 victory at home. In the round of 16, Cienciano defeated Botafogo 6-1 at the Garcilaso de la Vega—featuring a hat-trick from Matías Succar, a brace from Neri Bandiera, and a goal from Marcos Martinich—before managing a 1-0 defeat in the return leg in Rio de Janeiro to advance 6-2 on aggregate. Records show this marks Cienciano’s appearance in the quarterfinals of a continental competition after 23 years, since 2003, the year the club claimed the tournament championship.

Montevideo City Torque secured their quarterfinal spot by eliminating Argentina’s Tigre 3-1 on aggregate, winning 1-0 away and 2-1 at the Estadio Centenario. Under manager Marcelo Méndez, the club became the first Uruguayan team outside of Peñarol and Nacional to reach the quarterfinals of a Conmebol competition since Defensor Sporting in 2015. Part of the City Football Group, the Uruguayan side won seven of their nine matches in this year’s international campaign, eliminating Gremio, Palestino, and Tigre along the way.

Remaining Quarterfinal Fixtures

Tournament organizers outlined the full quarterfinal bracket for September 2026:

• Santa Fe vs. Vasco da Gama: First leg on September 8 in Bogotá (17:00 COL / 19:00 BRA); second leg on September 15 in Rio de Janeiro (19:00 BRA / 17:00 COL).
• Boca Juniors vs. São Paulo: First leg on September 8 in Buenos Aires (21:30 ARG/BRA); second leg on September 15 in São Paulo (21:30 BRA/ARG).
• Santos vs. Atlético Mineiro: First leg on September 9 in Santos (19:00 BRA); second leg on September 16 in Belo Horizonte (19:00 BRA).
• Cienciano vs. Montevideo City Torque: First leg on September 10 in Cusco (19:30 PER / 21:30 URU); second leg on September 17 in Montevideo (21:30 URU / 19:30 PER).

Winners of the two-legged series will advance to the tournament semifinals, with the ultimate champion decided at the Estadio Metropolitano in Barranquilla.