How And Where To Watch Estudiantes de La Plata vs Corinthians in the Copa Libertadores Quarterfinals

Estudiantes and Corinthians put their domestic struggles aside for a high-stakes quarterfinal battle with a place in the Copa Libertadores semifinals on the line.

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Estudiantes and Corinthians Look to Strike First in La Plata

Estudiantes de La Plata and Corinthians face off on Wednesday, September 9 at Estadio UNO in the first leg of their 2026 Copa Libertadores quarterfinal, with two historic South American clubs looking to overcome difficult stretches in their respective domestic competitions.

Estudiantes will have the opportunity to open the tie in front of their home supporters before traveling to São Paulo for the second leg one week later. Their performances in the Libertadores have provided a sharp contrast to their recent struggles in Argentina.

Corinthians find themselves in a similar situation. The Timão are far from the top of the Brasileirão standings, but they have continued to find ways to get results in continental competition and are now among the final eight teams in South America.

How Estudiantes de La Plata Enter the Match

Estudiantes reached the quarterfinals after eliminating Universidad Católica of Chile. The tie began with a surprising 1-1 draw in La Plata, but the Argentine side responded emphatically in the return leg with a commanding 3-0 victory in Chile.

Their road through the group stage was not straightforward either. The Pincha advanced by finishing second in their group behind Flamengo, securing their place in the knockout rounds after a tightly contested opening phase.

Their situation in Argentina’s Torneo Clausura has been much more concerning. Estudiantes enter this match after a 1-0 defeat to Vélez and have collected just seven points through eight matches. With five defeats during that stretch and the team sitting near the bottom of its group, the Libertadores once again provides an opportunity for Estudiantes to show a very different version of themselves.

How Corinthians Enter the Match

Corinthians enjoyed a more convincing group-stage campaign, finishing first in Group E ahead of Platense, Independiente Santa Fe and Peñarol.

The Round of 16 presented a much tougher challenge against Ángel Di María’s Rosario Central. The Timão survived an extremely tight series and advanced with a 1-0 aggregate victory, thanks to a goal from Breno Bidon despite finishing the decisive match with 10 men.

That red card will have consequences in La Plata, as Raniele is suspended for the first leg. Corinthians are also struggling domestically, sitting much closer to the lower end of the Brasileirão standings than to the teams fighting near the top.

A Recent Meeting Corinthians Will Not Forget

Estudiantes and Corinthians have already contested a remarkably close continental knockout tie in recent years. The two clubs met in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals.

Corinthians won the first leg 1-0 in Brazil through a goal from Gil, before Estudiantes responded with an identical scoreline in La Plata thanks to Mauro Méndez.

The deadlock eventually forced the tie into a penalty shootout, where Corinthians prevailed 3-2. Three years later, the two clubs meet again at the quarterfinal stage, this time with a place among the final four of the Copa Libertadores at stake.

How And Where To Watch Estudiantes de La Plata vs. Corinthians

The first leg of the 2026 Copa Libertadores quarterfinal between Estudiantes de La Plata and Corinthians will be played on Wednesday, September 9 at Estadio UNO in La Plata, Argentina.

Fans in the United States can watch Estudiantes vs. Corinthians LIVE on beIN SPORTS, with coverage beginning at 8:20 p.m. ET and kickoff scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET.

Final Verdict

Estudiantes will have home-field advantage in the opening leg, something they will need to capitalize on after their difficult start to the domestic campaign. Their emphatic away victory over Universidad Católica, however, showed that the Pincha remain capable of producing their best football when the stakes rise in continental competition.

Corinthians are also struggling domestically, but their Libertadores campaign has been more consistent, and the Brazilian side already demonstrated against Rosario Central that they can survive extremely tight knockout ties.

The recent history between these teams only reinforces the feeling that little separates them. Their 2023 series required penalties to produce a winner and, with neither side currently at its best domestically, this looks like another quarterfinal that could ultimately be decided by the smallest of margins.