Copa Libertadores

The opening week of group-stage play in the Copa Libertadores concluded on Thursday with six games.

Group One:

At Curitiba, Brazil:

Paulinho Diaz scored the only goal of the match in the 23rd minute as Atletico Paranaense defeated The Strongest 1-0 at home.

GROUP ONE STANDINGS:

1. Velez Sarsfield (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
    Atletico Paranaense (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. The Strongest (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
    Universitario de Deportes (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

Group Three:

At Lanus, Argentina:

Chile's O'Higgins FC held home-standing Lanus to a 0-0 stalemate.

GROUP THREE STANDINGS:

1. Deportivo Cali (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. O'Higgins (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
    Lanus (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Cerro Porteno (GP: 1; GD:-1; PTS: 0)

Group Five:

At Santiago, Chile:

Gustavo Lorenzetti scored the only goal of the match in the 82nd minute as Universidad de Chile defeated visiting Defensor Sporting 1-0.

GROUP FIVE STANDINGS:

1. Real Garcilaso (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Universidad de Chile (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Cruzeiro (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Defensor Sporting (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

Group Six:

At Montevideo, Uruguay:

Cristian Riveros scored the lone goal of the match in the 68th minute as Gremio knocked off Club Nacional 1-0 on the road.

At Medellin, Colombia:

Edwin Cardona's goal in the 80th minute provided all the scoring in Atletico Nacional's 1-0 home win over Newell's Old Boys.

GROUP SIX STANDINGS:

1. Gremio (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
    Atletico Nacional (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Newell's Old Boys (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
    Club Nacional (Uruguay) (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

Group Seven:

At Guayaquil, Ecuador:

Fernando Gimenez scored the game-winning goal in the 73rd minute, lifting Club Sport Emelec to a 2-1 home win over Club Bolivar.

GROUP SEVEN STANDINGS:

1. Club Leon (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
    Club Sport Emelec (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Club Bolivar (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
    Flamengo (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)