With 13 points each, Flamengo and Rosario Central occupy the top of the general classification of Libertadores 2026. The difference between the two leaders is only in the goal difference: both have +9, but Flamengo has 11 goals scored while Rosario Central has 9. The group stage is approaching its end, and the uncertainty about which team will achieve the best campaign to gain an advantage in the Knockout matches grow with each round.
Flamengo’s campaign gained momentum after Conmebol decided on the game points against Independiente’s Medellín, which did not happen as scheduled. Esse result elevated the Rio team to shared leadership. Enquanto favorites give up points taken for granted, other clubs surprise with consistent performance.
Brasileiros in the fight for leadership
Mirassol and Corinthians maintain good positions on the table. Mirassol’s team occupies fourth place with 12 points and a +4 goal difference, having scored 7 goals so far. Corinthians remains in fifth place with 11 points and a positive balance of +6 goals, totaling 8 goals scored. The performance of the São Paulo teams contrasts with the delicate situation of Palmeiras and Cruzeiro.
Palmeiras accumulates just 8 points with a +2 goal difference and 6 goals scored. Cruzeiro has the same score, but with a smaller balance: +1 goal and only 4 goals scored. Fluminense occupies a more critical position among Brazilian representatives, with just 5 points and a negative balance of -2 goals after having scored 4 times. Libertad, who is not Brazilian, completes the table without any points.
Rivadavia approaches the leaders
Independiente Rivadavia, on the Argentine side, appears as a strong competitor with 13 points, completing the trio of leaders alongside Flamengo and Rosario Central. The Argentine team has a +7 goal difference with 12 goals scored, numbers that demonstrate an effective offensive. The presence of two Argentine teams in such high positions reveals the consistent performance of Argentina football in this edition.
Equipes like Independiente del Valle, Coquimbo Unido and Universidad Católica share eighth place with 10 points each. Del Valle has a +4 balance with 10 goals scored. Coquimbo Unido has +3 goals with 8 scored. Universidad Católica has the same +3 goals but with 7 scored. Cerro Porteño also has 10 points and a +2 goal difference.
Pior performance and risk zone
The Ecuadorian LDU has 9 points with a positive balance of +2 goals and 5 scored, slightly above the dangerous zone. Boca Juniors remains with 7 points and a +2 goal difference, having scored 6 times. Tolima and Platense also have 7 points, but with different balances: Tolima has +1 goal with 7 scored, while Platense has -1 goal balance with 6 scored.
Equipes like Sporting Cristal, Universidad Central and Lanús occupy the risk zone with just 6 points. Sporting Cristal has a negative balance of -2 with 4 goals scored. Universidad Central has a worse goal balance of -5 despite having scored 6 times. Lanús, in a similar situation, scores just 2 goals with a balance of -5.
Estudiantes accumulates 6 points with a zero balance and 5 goals scored. The final stretch of the group stage will define which teams advance and in which position they will reach the knockout stage.
Quadro summarized the teams with the best and worst campaigns
- Rosario Central: 13 points, balance +9, 9 goals scored
- Flamengo: 13 points, balance +9, 11 goals scored
- Independiente Rivadavia: 13 points, balance +7, 12 goals scored
- Mirassol: 12 points, balance +4, 7 goals scored
- Corinthians: 11 points, balance +6, 8 goals scored
- Junior Barranquilla: 4 points, balance -2, 3 goals scored
- Always Ready: 3 points, balance -1, 5 goals scored
- Peñarol: 3 points, balance -3, 4 goals scored
- Deportivo La Guaira: 3 points, balance -5, 5 goals scored
- Barcelona from Guayaquil: 3 points, balance -6, 2 goals scored
- Cusco: 1 point, balance -5, 2 goals scored
- Libertad: 0 points, balance -8, 4 goals scored
Libertad remains without winning for five consecutive rounds, accumulating zero points and getting closer and closer to absolute failure in this continental competition.