That was the scene last year when Liga De Quito stunned the world with their Libertadores triumph. Every team in the group stage is vying to feel the same joy & euphoria. With every team having played at least 2 group matches after this week of Libertadores matches, it is becoming clear who are the pretenders and the contenders for the crown of "Champions of The Americas".

Wednesday's matches could be characterized as emotional considering that in those 4 games, there were 5 goals and 6 red cards. Gremio had the best result of Wednesday with their 1-0 road win versus Colombian side Boyacá Chicó.

On Thursday, Colo Colo showed their strength at home with a 3-0 win over Liga De Quito. The Chilean super club blitzed the Ecuadoreans with 3 goals in an 8 minute span in the 2nd half, capped by star striker Lucas Barrios 3rd goal of the tournament. Colo Colo is now tied with Sport Recife of Brazil atop Group 1 with the Brazilian side having a game in hand.

Estudiantes-La Plata continued a rough spell with a 1-0 loss to Deportivo Quito in Ecuador. The Argentines were done in by an 84th minute goal by Leider Preciado. In the past couple of weeks, Estudiantes has lost its coach, fallen to near bottom of the Argentine Clausura standings, and rumors are swirling that their talisman player Juan Sebastian Veron could be on his way out. Estudiantes still have a shot to advance out of the group stage so there is still hope.

Here are the results from this week's action [Home Teams Listed First]:

Tuesday, March 10

Group 4
América Cali (COL) 1 - 1 Dep. Ind. Medellin (COL)
AME: Valencia (80')
DIM: Vanegas (53')

Group 5
Deportivo Quito (ECU) 1 - 0 Estudiantes LP (ARG)
DPQ: Preciado (84')

Group 8
Universitario (PER) 0 - 0 San Luis (MEX)

Wednesday, March 11

Group 2
Deportivo Tachira (VEN) 1 - 0 Deportivo Cuenca (ECU)
DTA: Villafraz (67')

Group 6
Everton (CHI) 1 - 1 Lanus (ARG)
EVE: Ezequiel Miralles (pen 54')
LAN: Diego Gonzalez (45')

Chivas Guadalajara (MEX) 1 - 0 Caracas FC (VEN)
CHV: Aaron Galindo (80')

Group 7
Boyacá Chicó FC (COL) 0 - 1 Gremio (BRA)
GRE: Souza (32')

Thursday, March 12

Group 1
Colo Colo (CHI) 3 - 0 Liga De Quito (ECU)
COL: Carranza (57'), Cereceda (61'), Barrios (65')

Group 3
San Martin (PER) 2 - 1 Nacional (PAR)
SMN: Pedro Garcia (52' & 60')
NAC: Heber Arriola (71')