Cerro Porteño hosts Palmeiras in Copa Libertadores clash on August 19
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 10:10 PM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026

Cerro Porteño face Palmeiras at Estadio General Pablo Rojas on August 19 in the Copa Libertadores. Cerro Porteño recently won 1-0 against San Lorenzo in the Paraguayan League Clausura. Palmeiras, however, are coming off a 3-2 defeat to Fluminense in the Brasileirão Série A. The teams last met in a Copa Libertadores match that ended in a 1-1 draw, with Palmeiras holding a historical advantage, having won 10 of their 19 encounters. Both teams will look to improve their recent form as Palmerias aims to break a winless streak in their last four matches.
- •Cerro Porteño won their last match 1-0 against San Lorenzo.
- •Palmeiras lost 3-2 to Fluminense in their previous outing.
- •Cerro Porteño has a strong home record with one defeat in 13 matches.
- •Palmeiras has never lost to Cerro Porteño at home, dominating past meetings.
- •Cerro Porteño aims to continue their two-match winning run at home.
- 8:40 PMYahoo Sports — 📋 Palmeiras named to chase a place at Cerro away from home
- 10:10 PMYahoo Sports — PREVIEW | Cerro Porteño vs Palmeiras: team news, lineups, predictions (Libertadores 19/08)
"Cerro Porteño and Palmeiras go head-to-head at Estadio General Pablo Rojas this Wednesday in the Copa Libertadores.In their last match, Cerro Porteño prevailed 1-0 against San Lorenzo (Paraguayan Le...
"Palmeiras have been named to face Cerro Porteño in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16.Wednesday’s match (19) will take place at the Nueva Olla stadium in Paraguay. In the first leg...
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 8:40 PM📋 Palmeiras named to chase a place at Cerro away from home
Palmeiras have been named to face Cerro Porteño in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16.Wednesday’s match (19) will take place at the Nueva Olla stadium in Paraguay. In the first leg...
- Yahoo SportsAug 17, 2026, 10:10 PMPREVIEW | Cerro Porteño vs Palmeiras: team news, lineups, predictions (Libertadores 19/08)
Cerro Porteño and Palmeiras go head-to-head at Estadio General Pablo Rojas this Wednesday in the Copa Libertadores.In their last match, Cerro Porteño prevailed 1-0 against San Lorenzo (Paraguayan Le...
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