Deportivo Cuenca Prevent Boca From Clinching Knockout Stage Berth; River Plate Eliminated

Two games were played on Thursday in the Copa Libertadores.

Group Two:

At Cuenca, Ecuador:

Edison Preciado scored the only goal of the match (78') as Deportivo Cuenca defeated Boca Juniors 1-0, preventing the visitors from nailing down a berth in the Round of 16, while keeping themselves very much alive in the race for a knockout stage spot.

GROUP TWO STANDINGS:

1. Boca Juniors (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
2. Deportivo Cuenca (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
3. Deportivo Tachira (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 9)
4. Guarani# (GP: 5; GD: -10; PTS: 0)

#Eliminated from contention for knockout stage berth

Group Three:

At Asuncion, Paraguay:

Fabio Escobar's double (PK-45', 79') powered already-eliminated Nacional to a 4-2 home doubling of River Plate, eliminating the Argentinian club from contention for a knockout stage berth and placing Peru's Universidad San Martin in the Round of 16.

GROUP THREE STANDINGS:

1. Nacional (Uruguay)* (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 11)
2. Universidad San Martin* (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3. Nacional (Paraguay)# (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. River Plate# (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 4)

*Clinched berths in the knockout stage
#Eliminated from contention for knockout stage berth