Copa Libertadores: Junior Barranquilla Win Group Stage Opener

The first full week of group stage action in the Copa Libertadores concluded Thursday with four games.

Group Two:

At Huanuco, Peru:

John Edwis Viafara (21') and Carlos Bacca (65') each tallied once as Junior Barranquilla (Colombia) knocked off Leon de Huanuco 2-1 on the road.

At Porto Alegre, Brazil:


Douglas Dos Santos scored twice (PK-43', 70') as Gremio delivered a 3-0 home beatdown on Bolivia's Oriente Petrolero.


GROUP TWO STANDINGS:


1. Gremio (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Junior Barranquillo (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Leon de Huanuco (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
3. Oriente Petrolero (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

Group Five:

At Asuncion, Paraguay:


Roberto Nanni (2', PK-69') and Juan Itrube (46', 85') each scored twice as Cerro Porteno decisioned visiting Colo Colo 5-2.


GROUP FIVE STANDINGS:


1. Cerro Porteno (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Santos (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
     Deportivo Tachira (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Colo Colo (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

Group Eight:

At Mendoza, Argentina:


Carlos Sanchez (17') and Nicolas Sanchez (60') each scored once as Godoy Cruz de Mendoza defeated visiting LDU Quito 2-1.


GROUP EIGHT STANDINGS:


1. Godoy Cruz de Mendoza (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Penarol (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
     Independiente (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. LDU Quito (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)