Copa Libertadores

Eight games were on the docket in Copa Libertadores group-stage play on Wednesday.

GROUP B:

At Belo Horizonte, Brazil:

Brayan Angulo converted a penalty kick for the game-winning goal in the 89th minute as Club Sport Emelec locked down a berth in the knockout stage after knocking off Cruzeiro (who already clinched top spot in Group B) 2-1 on the road.

At Buenos Aires:

Andres Chavez scored twice (28', 64') as Huracan defeated visiting Deportivo Lara 3-0 as the Venezuelan club will take part in the second stage of the Copa Sudamericana.

Final Group B Standings:

1. Cruzeiro (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 15)
2. Club Sport Emelec (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. Deportivo Lara (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 5)
4. Huracan (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 4)

Cruzeiro and Club Sport Emelec advanced to the Copa Libertadores knockout stage; Deportivo Lara qualified for the Copa Sudamericana's second stage.



GROUP D:

At Montevideo, Uruguay:

Penarol were held to a 0-0 home stalemate with Flamengo which cost them a berth in the Copa Libertadores' knockout stage (they will play in the Copa Sudamericana's second stage instead); meanwhile, the Brazilian club wound up winning Group D.

At Quito, Ecuador:

Anderson Julio produced a second-half hat trick (67', 73', 87') as LDU Quito demolished visiting Club San Jose 4-0 and sneaked into the knockout stage.

Final Group D Standings:

1. Flamengo (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2. LDU Quito (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
3. Penarol (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
4. Club San Jose (GP: 6; GD: -12; PTS: 4)

Flamengo and LDU Quito (both of whom had superior goal differentials compared to Penarol; +6 for the Brazilian club, +4 for the Ecuadorian club, +2 for the club from Uruguay) advanced to the Copa Libertadores knockout stage; Penarol qualified for the second stage of the Copa Sudamericana.



GROUP F:

At Sao Paulo, Brazil:

In a battle of knockout-stage-bound clubs, Gustavo Scarpa's goal in the 69th minute carried Palmeiras to a 1-0 home victory over San Lorenzo and the Group F title.

At Barranquilla, Colombia:

Bernardo Cuesta scored the game's lone goal in the 16th minute carried FBC Melgar past Atletico Junior 1-0 on the road and into the second stage of the Copa Sudamericana.

Final Group F Standings:

1. Palmeiras (GP: 6; GD: +12; PTS: 15)
2. San Lorenzo (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. FBC Melgar (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 7)
4. Atletico Junior (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 3)

Palmeiras and San Lorenzo advanced to the Copa Libertadores knockout stage; FBC Melgar qualified for the Copa Sudamericana's second stage.



GROUP H:

At Porto Alegre, Brazil:

Alisson (22') and Thaciano Mickael da Silva (76') each scored once as Gremio blanked visiting Universidad Catolica 2-0 to lock up a berth in the Copa Libertadores' knockout stage.

The Chilean club will play in the second stage of the Copa Sudamericana.

At Rosario, Argentina:

Claudio Riano scored the winning goal in the 70th minute as Rosario Central, with nothing to play for, knocked off group-winning Club Libertad 2-1.

Final Group H Standings:

1. Club Libertad (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. Gremio (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
3. Universidad Catolica (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 7)
4. Rosario Central (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 5)

Club Libertad and Gremio advanced to the Copa Libertadores knockout stage; Universidad Catolica qualified for the second stage of the Copa Sudamericana.