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 | | Riquelme led Boca to the 1/4-final in Copa Libertadores3.07.2012 |
With a goal in last minute six-times champions of South America Boca Juniors pulled victory with 2:1 at home against the Chilean Union Espanyol in the first eighth final meeting in the Copa Libertadores tournament.
The Uruguayan Santiago Silva received a pass from the reserve Pablo Mouche and with accurate shot raised on the feet the fans of La Bombonera. Previously, Juan Roman Riquelme opened the scoring for Boca in the 24 th minute after a nice attack of the hosts and Jaime Sebastian equalized for the Chileans in the 72nd.
Minimum home win with 2:1 made and the Brazilian Vasco da Gama against the Argentinian Lanus. Alessandro and Diego Souza scored hits for Vasco before the break, and Mario Regeyro returned one goal for Lanus in the middle of the second half.
Corinthians remains the only unbeaten team for the Copa Libertadores this season after finishing 0:0 in the visit of the Ecuador Emelek in the first eighth final meeting.
The Brazilian team played with a man less nearly a whole second half after second yellow card of the attacker Jorge Henrique in 52-minute, but still this holds goalless draw.
The second legs in the second round of the Copa Libertadores are next week.
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