Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Copa Libertadores Qualifying

The playoff round of the Copa Libertadores continued on Wednesday with two games.

At Montevideo, Uruguay:

Matias Zunino scored the series-winning goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time as Club Nacional defeated visiting Banfield 1-0 in game two and knocked out the Argentinian club 3-2 on aggregate.

The Uruguayan club will be joined in Group Six by Brazil's Santos, Argentina's Estudiantes, and Peru's Real Garcilaso.

At Sucre, Bolivia:

After dropping a game-two 4-0 regulation decision to Jorge Wilstermann, leveling the series at 4-4 on aggregate, and with overtime dispensed with, Vasco da Gama, thanks to spot goals from Andres Rios, Yago Picachu, and Wellington Martins, won the penalty-kick shootout 3-2 to advance to the group stage.

The Brazilian club will be joined in Group Five by fellow Brazilian club Cruzeiro, Chile's Universidad de Chile, and Argentina's Racing Club de Avellaneda.

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