Copa Libertadores

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

Group One:

At Curitiba, Brazil:

With goals from Dalton Moreira Neto (OG-10'), Felipe de Oliveira Silva (61'), and Ederson Alves Ribeiro Silva (84'), Atletico Paranaense dominated visiting Universitario de Deportes 3-0 as the Peruvian club have been eliminated from the tournament.

GROUP ONE STANDINGS:

1.    Atletico Paranaense (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
2.    Velez Sarsfield (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3.    The Strongest (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. z-Universitario de Deportes (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 0)

z-Eliminated from tournament



Group Two:

At Independencia, Chile:

Gustavo Canales scored the only goal of the match in the 66th minute as Union Espanola defeated visiting San Lorenzo 1-0.

GROUP TWO STANDINGS:

1. Botafogo (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Union Espanola (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Independiene del Valle (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. San Lorenzo (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 4)



Group Three:

At Lanus, Argentina:

Jorge Pereyra Diaz (2') and Maximiliano Velazquez (4') each delivered a goal two minutes apart in the first five minutes of Lanus' 2-0 home win over Deportivo Cali.

At Asuncion, Paraguay:

Julio Dos Santos delivered the winning goal in the ninth minute with his successful penalty kick as Cerro Porteno held off visiting O'Higgins 2-1.

GROUP THREE STANDINGS:

1. Cerro Porteno (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Deportivo Cali (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
3. O'Higgins FC  (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
4. Lanus (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 4)



Group Five:

At Belo Horizone, Brazil:

Felipe Gedoz (65') and Emilio Zeballos (90'+3) provided the scoring as Defensor Sporting erased a two-goal deficit and gained a 2-2 road draw with Cruzeiro.  Everton Ribeiro (45'+4) and Julio Baptista (62') provided the scoring for the hosts.

GROUP FIVE STANDINGS:

1. Universidad de Chile (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 9)
2. Defensor Sporting (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
3. Cruzeiro (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
4. Real Garcilaso (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)