This Saturday, June 8, the teams participating in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Cup They caught up on the competition, and in this way, they defined what the last matches would be to be played in the round of 16 with Porto Alegre Guild either The Srongest that could define the positions of group C.
Gremio of Porto Alegre had to face Huachipato in Chile, and with a solitary amount of Diego Costa, achieved a very difficult and vital victory for their claims. Thus, they could remain leaders if they defeated Students of La Plata in the last pending game. Although they started winning with a goal Franco Cristaldo and in the last minutes, the Argentine club equalized with Mauro Mendez.
In this way, Gremio and The Strongest tied with ten points, but the Bolivians took first place in the group. The two clubs qualified for the round of 16, and the last matches were defined that were looking for rivals to Penarol and Fluminense respectively.
Huachipato will go to the South American Cup, while Estudiantes de La Plata was left with absolutely nothing in the last box. The round of 16 party has already been decided in the Copa Libertadores with the first and second in Group C and on August 14 the matches will be played.
RIVALS OF THE STRONGEST AND GREMIO IN THE EIGHTH FINALS OF THE LIBERTADORES CUP
After finishing in first place in Group C, the draw said that The Strongest would have to face Peñarol in the round of 16. Luck left Gremio de Porto Alegre with none other than Fluminense, the current champion of the competition.
CROSSINGS DEFINED IN THE LIBERTADORES CUP
Colo Colo vs Junior
Uruguay National vs Sao Paulo
Gremio vs Fluminense
Peñarol vs The Strongest
San Lorenzo vs Atlético Mineiro
Talleres vs River Plate
Botafogo vs Palmeiras
Flamengo vs Bolívar
