Copa Libertadores

Six games were played on Wednesday, the next-to-last day of Copa Libertadores group-stage action.

Group Two:

At Buenos Aires:

Ignacio Piatti scored twice in the second half (53', 88') as San Lorenzo dominated visiting Botafogo 3-0 and clinched a berth in the knockout stage while eliminating the Brazilian club in the process.

At Independencia, Chile:

Daniel Angulo delivered a quadruple (11' ,48' , 57', 75') while Junior Surnoza's penalty kick in the 77th minute proved to be the game winner as Independiente del Valle outlasted home-standing----and already knockout-stage-bound----Union Espanola 5-4.  The win, though, was not good enough for the Ecuadorian club due to the San Lorenzo victory over Bogafoto and their tournament is over.

FINAL GROUP TWO STANDINGS:

1. Union Espanola (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
2. San Lorenzo (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3. Independiente del Valle (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
4. Botafogo (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)

Union Espanola and San Lorenzo (due to superior goal differential vis-a-viv Independiente del Valle) advanced to the knockout stage.



Group Five:

At Belo Horizonte, Brazil:

Ricardo Goulart (23'), Bruno Rodrigo (26'), and Julio Baptista (41') each scored a goal in the first half as Cruzeiro dominated visiting Real Garcilaso 3-0.  The Brazilian club will play in the knockout stage.

At Montevideo, Uruguay:

Matias Alonso's equalizer in the 60th minute enabled Defensor Sporting to salvage a 1-1 home draw with Universidad de Chile and lock up top spot in Group Five.  Ramon Ferdandez scored for the guests in the 38th minute.

FINAL GROUP FIVE STANDINGS:

1. Defensor Sporting (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 11)
2. Cruzeiro (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
3. Universidad de Chile (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 10)
4. Real Garcilaso (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 3)

Defensor Sporting and Cruzeiro (due to superior goal differential vis-a-vis Universidad de Chile) advanced to the knockout stage.



Group Seven:

At Rio de Janeiro:

Carlos Alberto Pena scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute as Club Leon locked up a berth in the knockout stage by eliminating hosts Flamengo 3-2.

At La Paz, Bolivia:

Juanmi Callejon scored the winning goal in the 50th minute as Club Bolivar laid claim to the Group Seven title by holding off visiting Club Sport Emelec 2-1 and knocking the Ecuadorian club out of the tournament.

FINAL GROUP SEVEN STANDINGS:

1. Club Bolivar (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 11)
2. Club Leon (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
3. Flamengo (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
4. Club Sport Emelec (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 6)

Club Bolivar and Club Leon advanced to the knockout stage.