Independiente Santa Fe and River Plate played out a 0-0 draw in Bogotá in the first leg of the 2026 CONMEBOL Sudamericana Round of 16. Santa Fe created the better chances at El Campín but could not find the breakthrough. Nahuel Bustos hit the woodwork twice in the first half and wasted another huge opportunity early in the second half. River Plate struggled to create chances but remained organized defensively, especially as the match became increasingly physical and filled with stoppages. Franco Fagúndez had one of Santa Fe’s final opportunities with a late header that went over the crossbar, as the Colombian side failed to turn their superiority into a goal. The 0-0 result leaves everything open ahead of the second leg in Buenos Aires, where River Plate and Independiente Santa Fe will battle for a place in the 2026 CONMEBOL Sudamericana quarterfinals. Watch the highlights from the first leg at El Campín! 📺 The Great Conquest in the Sudamericana, LIVE on beIN SPORTS #beINSPORTS ...