Brazilian club Sao Paulo cruised to a 3-0 win over Paraguay’s Nacional on Thursday to lead Group 2 of the Copa Libertadores.
Fellow Brazilian club Internacional were held to a scoreless draw at Cerro of Uruguay, while Colombia’s Independiente Medellin and Racing of Uruguay also drew 0-0.
Dagoberto opened the scoring for Sao Paulo against Nacional with a looping header at the back post in the 30th minute off Hernanes’ pass.
Leo Lima tapped in a second goal three minutes later and Washington finished off a move involving Hernanes and Richarlyson to score the third in the 55th minute.
The result puts Sao Paulo top of Group 2 with nine points from four games, ahead of Once Caldas (8), Monterrey (5) and Nacional (0).
Strong performances from Internacional goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri and his opposite number Mathias Roledo of Cerro kept the scoreline blank in the clubs’ Group 5 match.
The draw lifted Cerro to seven points from three matches, two clear of Internacional at the top of the group. Third-placed Deportivo Quito have one point, while Emelec are last on zero, though both have a game in hand.
The Group 1 match between Independiente Medellin and Racing was marred by the death of a Medellin fan before the game.
Juan Camilo Gomez, aged 22, was stabbed by a fan of a rival Colombian club during a clash between supporters, police chief John Jaime Ospina said.
Medellin had Cesar Valoyes and Lewis Ochoa sent off in the 67th and 89th minutes respectively during the ensuing 0-0 draw.
Brazilian club Corinthians top the group with seven points from three matches, ahead of Racing (4), Medellin (3) and Cerro Porteno (1).
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