Copa Libertadores: The Strongest Prevented From Moving To Knockout-Stage Berth; Club Libertad Clinch Berth In Round of 16

Two games were played in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores on Thursday.


Group One:


At Chiclayo, Peru:


Javier Araujo scored the only goal of the match in the 20th minute as Juan Aurich delivered a crippling blow to the knockout-stage hopes of The Strongest as they knocked off the visiting Bolivian club 1-0.


GROUP ONE STANDINGS:


1. Santos (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
2. Internacional (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 8)
3. The Strongest (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 7)
4. z-Juan Aurich (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 3)


z-Eliminated from tournament


Group Five:


At Asuncion, Paraguay:


Pablo Velazquez (65') and Victor Caceres (90') each scored a goal as Club Libertad locked up a berth in the knockout stage with their 2-1 home win over Club Nacional, eliminating the Uruguayan club from the tournament in the process.


GROUP FIVE STANDINGS:


1. x-Vasco da Gama (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
2. x-Club Libertad (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
3. z-Club Nacional (Uruguay) (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. z-Alianza Lima (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 3)


x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament