Sao Paolo Locks Up Berth In Round of 16; Boca One Point Away From Advancing

Group stage play in the Copa Libertadores continued Thursday.

Group One:

At Quito, Ecuador:

Claudio Bieler's own goal (90'+1) enabled Colo-Colo to gain a 1-1 road draw against LDU Quito. Jairo Campos scored at 48 minutes for the defending continental club champs.

Group Two:

At Buenos Aires, Argentina:

Fueled by goals from Martin Palermo (34') and Rodirigo Palacio (36'), Boca Juniors blanked visiting Guarani 2-0, placing the hosts within one point of clinching a spot in the knockout stage of the tournament, while all but officially eliminating the Paraguayan club from contention.

GROUP TWO STANDINGS:

1. Boca Juniors (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
2. Deportivo Cuenca (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
3. Deportivo Tachira (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. Guarani (GP: 4; GD: -9; PTS: 0)

Group Four:

At Sao Paolo, Brazil:

Humberlito Borges Teixeira's double (71', 75') clinched a berth in the knockout stage for Sao Paolo as they blanked Defensor Sporting 2-1 at home.

GROUP FOUR STANDINGS:

1. Sao Paolo* (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
2. Independiente Medellin (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. Defensor Sporting (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. America de Cali (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 2)

*Clinched berth in knockout stage