Club Libertad Outlast Atletico Nacional In PK Thrill To Advance To Copa Libertadores Group Stage

At Medellin, Colombia:

In the final game of the third and final round of Copa Libertadores qualifying, after Atletico Nacional squared their series with visiting Club Libertad at 1-1 on aggregate after their 1-0 game-two regulation victory, and with overtime dispensed with, Jorge Recalde, Edgar Benitez, Ayrton Cougo, Adrian Martinez, and Sergio Aquino all converted their spot kicks as the Paraguayan club topped the hosts 5-4 in the penalty-kick shootout to advance to the group stage.

Group stage play opens next Tuesday.  

Are are the eight groups:

GROUP A:

River Plate (Argentina; defending champions)

Internacional (Brazil)

Allianza Lima (Peru)

Palestino (Chile)



GROUP B:

Cruzeiro (Brazil)

Club Sport Emelec (Ecuador)

Huracan (Argentina)

Deportivo Lara (Venezuela)



GROUP C:

Club Olimpia (Paraguay)

Sporting Cristal (Peru)

Godoy Cruz (Argentina)

Universidad de Concepcion (Chile)



GROUP D:

Penarol (Uruguay)

Flamengo (Brazil)

LDU Quito (Ecuador)

Club San Jose (Bolivia)



GROUP E:

Club Nacional (Uruguay)

Cerro Porteno (Paraguay)

Zamora FC (Venezuela)

Atletico Mineiro (Brazil)



GROUP F:

Palmeiras (Brazil)

San Lorenzo (Argentina)

Atletico Junior (Colombia)

FBC Melgar (Peru)



GROUP G:

Boca Juniors (Argentina)

Atletico Paranaense (Brazil)

Jorge Wilstermann (Bolivia)

Deportes Tolima (Colombia)



GROUP H:

Gremio (Brazil)

Universidad Catolica (Chile)

Rosario Central (Argentina)

Club Libertad (Paraguay)