Mirassol and LDU Koto played to a 1-1 draw in the Round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores at the Jose Maria de Campos Maia Municipal Stadium on 13 August 2026. Eduardo opened the scoring for the hosts in the 15th minute before M. Estrada equalised for the visitors late on.
Yerlin Quinonez and Neto Moura each picked up yellow cards for LDU Koto, while Japa was booked for Mirassol in the 55th minute. Japa was substituted in the 59th minute, and Alesson came on for the hosts in the 71st. Neto Moura, Eduardo and Edson Carioca were all replaced by the 78th minute as both sides made changes.
Mirassol had 30 aerial duels won and 92 attacks in total, but their 0.74 expected goals did not add up to more than one. LDU Koto created six big chances and registered 1.87 expected goals, yet their shots accuracy sat at 29 per cent. Both sides held 50 per cent possession across 363 and 366 total passes respectively.
Each team had played six games and sat on 12 points — four wins and two defeats apiece. Mirassol held second place while LDU Koto occupied top spot before kick-off. The hosts had lost three of their last four matches, including a 1-3 defeat to Cruzeiro, while the visitors had drawn only once in five outings.
The result keeps both sides level on points at the top of the group. Mirassol's clean-sheet run came to an end, and LDU Koto have nothing to lose going into the second leg. Things came to a head with the draw, but the tie is far from over.