There are many good teams playing in foreign countries this week and it should make for some historic victories and big disappointments at home.

Photo by Neco Varella

Group 1

Corinthians leads Group 1 going into this week’s match-ups with Racing close on their heals. The win by Racing in Montevideo, on March 9 over Cerro Porteño, will do good for Racing’s hopes of moving to the round of 16. In their last encounter Racing lost to Corinthians 2 – 1, but they will play again on April 14th in Montevideo. Read more about the Racing-Cerro Porteño game with Conmebol Here. Corinthians did what it needed to do in Columbia, and tied the game on foreign soil giving them the advantage in Group 1 with 7 points. More from Conmebol Here.

Racing Uruguay 2 – 1 Paraguay Cerro Porteño
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina)
Racing
Mirabaje Goal 19′
Cauteruccio Goal 69′

Cerro Porteño
Cáceres Goal 84′

Independiente Medellín Colombia 1 – 1 Brazil Corinthians
Estadio Nemesio Camacho “El Campín”, Bogotá
Attendance: 23,886
Referee: Sergio Pezzota (Argentina)

Independiente
Valoyes Goal 76′

Corinthians
Dentinho Goal 85′

Group 2

Monterrey needs to start winning if they want a chance to joint their two Mexican counterparts in the round of 16. See more about this game from Yahoo Mexico. They did OK for themselves by scoring a tie in Columbia. However, Once is now marked by São Paulo, only one point behind. Two ties in Columbia this week and no wins are going to hurt Columbia’s chances for ultimate victory. São Paulo walked through Nacional Paraguay in Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción Paraguay. A bad loss at home for a team that now has no chance of making in to the next round. Read more…

Once Caldas Colombia 1 – 1 Mexico Monterrey
Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
Referee: Joaquín Antequera (Bolivia)

Once Caldas
Valencia Goal 58′

Monterrey
Morales Goal 33′

Nacional Paraguay 0 – 2 Brazil São Paulo
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 700
Referee: Enrique Osses (Paraguay)

São Paulo
Washington Goal 59′, 89′

Group 3

Playing catchup in Group 3, Estudinates tried to win in Bolivia, but came up with only a tie and one point. With Alianza Lima’s win over Peruvian group mate Juan Aurich, Estudiantes in now down by 5 points with the hopes of a selection to the round of 16 in doubt. Alianza beat Juan Aurich at home but in just a few days they will play again in Chiclayo, home of the Hurricane of the North, and Juan Aurich will try to even the score.

Bolívar Bolivia 0 – 0 Argentina Estudiantes
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Carlos Galeano (Paraguay)

Alianza Lima Peru 2 – 0 Peru Juan Aurich
Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima
Referee: Percy Rojas (Peru)

Alianza Lima
Fernández Goal 41′
Tragodara Goal 59′

Group 5

Two games in Ecuador and no win for the home teams. Ecuador is struggling in Group 5 and sitting in the bottom two spots. Emelec lost at home and Deportivo Quito tied Internacional from Brazil in Quito.

Emelec Ecuador 1 – 2 Uruguay Cerro
Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)

Emelec
Pérez Goal 70′

Cerro
Caballero Goal 52′
Dadomo Goal 57′

Deportivo Quito Ecuador 1 – 1 Brazil Internacional
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Referee: José Buitrago (Colombia)

Deportivo Quito
Minda Goal 33′

Internacional
Giuliano Goal 40′

Group 6

A note to Mexico’s Morelia: Thanks for coming to the tournament, better luck next year. With only three games left the 2 – 0 loss to Deportivo Cuenca seals the deal for Morelia. Mean while on the other side of the Continent, Nacional of Uruguay battled Argentina’s (have fun with this translation) Banfield to a 2 – 2 tie in Montevideo Uruguay. A tie at home is not good enough for advancement in the group, but they are in striking distance if they can win in the next games.

Deportivo Cuenca Ecuador 2 – 0 Mexico Morelia
Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca
Referee: Giovanni Perluzzo (Venezuela)

Deportivo Cuenca
Méndez Goal 59′
Escalada Goal 83′

Nacional Uruguay 2 – 2 Argentina Banfield
Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazill)

Nacional
Varela Goal 6′
Regueiro Goal 41′

Banfield
Rodríguez Goal 18′, 37′ (pen.)

Group 7

Cruzeiro from Brazil stayed within range of the Group 7 title in Caracas by tying the home team Deportivo Italia in Venezuela.

Deportivo Italia Venezuela v Cruzeiro Brazil
Cruzeiro Estadio Olímpico UCV, Caracas

Deportivo Italia
Blanco Goal 11′
McIntosh Goal 65′

Cruzeiro
Kléber Goal 26′, 50′

Group 8

U de Chile with a win could have taken control of Group 8, but U Católica said no, we want a point too. So, a tie it was in Coquimbo Chile. Flamengo took advantage of the tie in Chile and scored a 3 – 1 victory over Caracas Venezuela who could only watch as the Brazilians walked all over them at home. Caracas has zero wins or ties and can kiss this year’s chance good by.

Universidad Católica Chile 2 – 2 Chile Universidad de Chile
Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Claudio Puga (Chile)

Universidad Católica
Rubio Goal 21′
Silva Goal 70′

Universidad de Chile
Olivera Goal 19′
Puch Goal 90+1′

Caracas Venezuela 1 – 3 Brazil Flamengo
Estadio Olímpico UCV, Caracas
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

Caracas
Castellín Goal 65′

Flamengo
Vágner Love Goal 36′ (pen.), 75′
Rodrigo Alvim Goal 90+2′

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