River Plate, Gremio nab first-leg victories
The Copa Libertadores knockout round wouldn't feel right without theatrics, which are exactly what the River Plate-Guarani leg provided on Tuesday.
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All times ETThe Copa Libertadores knockout round wouldn't feel right without theatrics, which are exactly what the River Plate-Guarani leg provided on Tuesday.
This week's Copa Libertadores semifinals feature the return of Javier Saviola to River Plate and the debut of Tigres' Andre-Pierre Gignac.
Paraguayan side Guarani's fairy-tale run in the Copa Libertadores continued after they survived a gut check at Racing, writes Tim Vickery.
Tim Vickery looks ahead to this week's round of Copa Libertadores matches, with the favourites looking to hit back against the underdogs.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Olimpia | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | +34 | 51 |
Libertad | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | +23 | 47 |
Cerro Porteño | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | +16 | 37 |
Guaraní | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | +8 | 32 |
Sol de América | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | +5 | 31 |
Nacional | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 26 |
River Plate (Asunción) | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 24 |
General Díaz | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 22 |
Deportivo Capiatá | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -20 | 20 |
Sportivo San Lorenzo | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -15 | 19 |
Deportivo Santaní | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -18 | 19 |
Sportivo Luqueño | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -18 | 18 |