Deportes Cobresal was making their home debut at the Zorros del Desierto Stadium, facing off against the Ecuadorian giants Barcelona SC in the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores. Both teams aimed to bag three points in their debut, but the match ended in a 1-1 draw after Deportes Cobresal equalized in the last minute through a penalty, courtesy of Leonardo Valencia.

Barcelona SC completely shut down Deportes Cobresal as visitors, limiting them to just one shot on target, which they capitalized on to level the score at 90 minutes, right at the end. This allowed the hosts to salvage a point and avoid a debut defeat at home.

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With this result, both teams take away a point in their Copa Libertadores debut, jointly leading Group B in the competition.