Thursday, May 24, 2018

Copa Libertadores

Copa Libertadores group-stage play concluded on Thursday with six games.

GROUP B:

At La Paz, Bolivia:

Juanmi Callejon scored twice (12', 47') as Club Bolivar defeated visiting Delfin 2-1.  The win wasn't enough for the hosts to reach the Copa Libertadores' Round of 16, but the Ecuadorian club stayed alive in South American competition by qualifying for the second stage of the Copa Sudamericana.

At Medellin, Colombia:

Colo-Colo held hosts Atletico Nacional to a 0-0 stalemate as both clubs each clinched a berth in the Copa Libertadores knockout stage.

Final Group B Standings:

1. Atletico Nacional (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2. Colo-Colo (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
3. Club Bolivar (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 8)
4. Delfin (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 7)

Atletico Nacional and Colo-Colo advanced to the Copa Libertadores' knockout stage; Club Bolivar qualified for the second stage of the Copa Sudamericana.



GROUP F:

At Santos, Brazil:

Santos locked up top spot in Group F after their 0-0 stalemate with visiting Real Garcilaso.

At La Plata, Argentina:

Juan Ferney Otero scored twice on penalty kicks (61', 89') as Estudiantes defeated visiting Club Nacional 3-1 to lay claim to a Copa Libertdores knockout-stage berth; the Uruguayan club will be playing in the Copa Sudamericana's second stage.

Final Group F Standings:

1. Santos (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
2. Estudiantes (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
3. Club Nacional (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
4. Real Garcilaso (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 6)

Santos and Estudiantes advanced to the Copa Libertadores' knockout stage; Club Nacional qualified for the second stage of the Copa Sudamericana.



GROUP G:

At Sao Paulo, Brazil:

Cesar Carrillo scored the only goal of the match in the 72nd minute as Millonarios knocked off Corinthians 1-0 on the road to land themselves in the second stage of the Copa Sudamericana.

At Avellaneda, Argentina:

Daniel Carrillo (OG-37') and Emmanuel Gigliotti (80') scored a goal apiece as Independiente laid claim to a knockout stage berth in the Copa Libertadores following their 2-0 home blanking of Deportivo Lara.

Final Group G Standings:

1. Corinthians (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2. Club Atletico Independiente (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. Millonarios (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
4. Deportivo Lara (GP: 6; GD: -11; PTS: 6)

Corinthians and Club Atletico Independiente advanced to the Copa Libertadores' knockout stage; Millonarios qualified for the second stage of the Copa Sudamericana.

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