The Palmeiras are the leaders of the Brasileirão with 48 points, but they have been experiencing a tough time in the season. They recently lost 3-2 to Fluminense in the Maracanã, which reduced their lead in the top of the table from six to three points.
Cerro Porteño, on the other hand, have been on a roll in the Clausura, the second part of the Campeonato Paraguaio. They beat Club Sportivo San Lorenzo in their last match. The winner of the match will secure a place in the next phase of the competition. In case of a new tie, the classification for the quarterfinals will be decided in a penalty shootout.
The match will be played at 19h (Brasília time) at the La Nueva Olla stadium in Asunción. The Palmeiras will be without Andreas Pereira, who is suspended, while Cerro Porteño will be without Matías Pérez and Cecilio Domínguez due to injuries.
The teams' probable lineups have been announced, with Lucas Evangelista and Emiliano Martínez likely to start for the Palmeiras, and Manuel Roffo and César Bobadilla likely to start for Cerro Porteño. The match will be refereed by Facundo Tello, an Argentine arbitrator.