Caracas saw off Lara 3:1 in the Venezuelan Cup, Round 1 - Group C on 26 August 2026. The hosts opened their campaign with a victory that keeps them top of the group after three matches.
S. Gonzalez gave Caracas the lead in the 42nd minute, just before the break. Lara responded after the interval when L. Reinoso found the net in the 68th. The visitors thought they had levelled, but L. A. Maestre Nino restored the two-goal advantage for Caracas in the 76th.
Caracas added a fourth in stoppage time, the goal coming in the 90+1 minute. The away side had no response, and the result held until the final whistle.
By then, Caracas sat on seven points from three games — two wins and a draw — while Lara dropped to third with three points from one victory and two defeats. The hosts' recent form had been mixed, including a 2:5 loss to Atlético El Vigía on 23 August, but they found their rhythm here.
Lara's run of results was uneven, with a 5:1 win over Atlético Barinas contrasting with the heavy defeat. Caracas, meanwhile, had kept clean sheets in two of their last five outings. The gap between the sides in the table opened to four points.
The victory puts Caracas one step ahead in the group stage, though there is more to come. Lara will need to regroup if they are to climb out of third place.