 Universitario debuted in the tournament with a home victory 2–0 in the first round, against the Chilean champion of the Libertadores 1991, Colo-Colo, with the goals of Roberto Galindo and Sacha Lima.After of the same game, the left back of the Chilean club, Roberto Cereceda was involved in a doping controversy, with a risk a two-year ban for part of the CONMEBOL.In the rematch, "the doctos" were nearly eliminated of the tournament, after of loss 3–1 at Santiago.