Bolívar defeats Gualberto Villarroel San José 1-0

Bolívar secured a 1-0 victory over Gualberto Villarroel San José in a rescheduled match for the first round of the Copa Simón Bolívar group stage. The winning goal was scored by Damián Batallini via a penalty in the 67th minute, marking his first goal since returning from injury.

The match at the Jesús Bermúdez stadium was marked by disciplinary issues, as both teams played with ten men for significant portions of the game. Leonel Justiniano was sent off for Bolívar in the 29th minute, while Sebastián Villarroel was dismissed for Gualberto Villarroel San José in the 47th minute. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Bolívar controlled the second half, though two of their offensive plays were disallowed due to offside calls.