We are officially in full swing this week for the Copa Libertadores because every team has now played in the group stage. We will soon know who are the pretenders and the contenders in the chase to win the 50th Anniversary of the Copa Libertadores.
Deportivo Cuenca moved to the top of Group 2 with an impressive 4-0 win at home versus Guarani of Paraguay. The Ecuadorians had a balanced attack as 4 different players scored in the victory. However, they were outdone by Chivas Rayadas.
The Mexican super club embarrassed Everton of Chile 6-2 at the Estadio Jalisco with 5 different players scoring. Javier Hernandez scored twice deep into the 2nd half to heap the humiliation on Everton.
The only side not to get points at home were Libertadores debutants San Luis of Mexico. Luis Alberto Ramirez scored early for Libertad as the Paraguayan side defeated San Luis 1-0. The Mexican side could not equalize despite having a man advantage after Libertad's Victor Caceres was red carded in the 75th. The loss left San Luis with 0 points at the bottom of Group 8 with a -4 goal differential.
Here are the results from this week's Libertadores matches:
Tuesday, February 24th
Group 2 Deportivo Cuenca (ECU) 4 - 0 Guaraní (PAR)
DEP: Pereira (45'), Granda (62'), Villalba (75'), Cordero (82')
Group 4 D. I. M. (COL) 0 - 0 Def. Sporting (URU)
Wednesday, February 25
Group 5 Deportivo Quito (ECU) 1 - 1 Cruzeiro (BRA)
DPQ: Bagnar Caicedo (90')
CRZ: Ramires (39')
Group 6 Caracas FC (VEN) 3 - 1 Lanús (ARG)
CAR: Rey (47'), Figueroa (49'), Castellin (72')
LAN: Sand (85') Chivas Guadalajara (MEX) 6 - 2 Everton (CHI)
CHV: Ponce (18'), Morales (pen 22'), Medina (32'), de la Mora (37'), Hernandez (78' & 87')
EVE: Gutierrez (50') & Miralles (pen 53')
Group 7 Gremio (BRA) 0 - 0 Univ. De Chile (CHI)
Thursday, February 26
Group 5 Estudiantes LP (ARG) 1 - 0 Univ. De Sucre (BOL)
EST: Salgueiro (18')
Group 8 San Luis (MEX) 0 - 1 Libertad (PAR)
LIB: Ramirez (17')