Copa Libertadores: Union Espanola, Gremio Advance To Knockout Stage

Group-stage in the Copa Libertadores continued on Wednesday with three games.

Group Two:

At Rio de Janeiro:

Gustavo Canales scored the only goal of the match with his successful penalty kick in the 71st minute as Union Espanola clinched a berth in the knockout stage with a 1-0 road win over Botafogo.

GROUP TWO STANDINGS:

1. x-Union Espanola (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
2.     Botafogo (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3.     Independiente del Valle (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
4.     San Lorenzo (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 5)

x-Clinched berth in knockout stage



Group Six:

At Medellin, Colombia:

Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues, a.ka. Dudu (52') and Hernan Barcos (69') delivered the scoring as Gremio locked up a berth in the knockout stage with a 2-0 road win over Atletico Nacional.

GROUP SIX STANDINGS:

1. x-Gremio (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 11)
2.    Newell's Old Boys (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 8)
3.    Atletico Nacional (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 7)
4. z-Club Nacional (Uruguay) (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 1)

z-Eliminated from tournament



Group Seven:

At Guayaquil, Ecuador:

Paulinho, a nom-de-plume for Paulo Luiz Beraldo Santos, scored the winning goal in second-half stoppage time (90'+2) as Flamengo defeated Club Sport Emelec 2-1 on the road.

CLUB SEVEN STANDINGS:

1. Club Bolivar (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
2. Club Leon (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Flamengo (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
4. Club Sport Emelec (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 6)