Caracas

Boca Juniors Boca Juniors and River Plate hold the upper-hand in their Copa Sudamericana second-round ties heading into their respective second legs.

Atlético Venezuela Leaders Deportivo La Guaira returned to winning ways, while Deportivo Tachira fell out of the Venezuelan Primera Division's top four.

Caracas Edder Farias bagged a brace as Caracas accounted for lowly Zulia 4-2 in Venezuelan Primera Division action on Wednesday.

Deportivo Lara Deportivo Lara and Tucanes both recorded crushing four-goal victories as the Venezuela Primera Division started on Saturday.

Mineros de Guayana A hat-trick to Zamir Valoyes Naboyan has fired Mineros de Guayana to a 3-0 win over Estudiantes de Merida in the Venezuela Primera Division.

Mineros de Guayana Caracas, Mineros de Guayana and Deportivo Anzoategui are all tied on 12 points at the top of the Venezuela Primera Division.

Caracas Caracas are on top of the Venezuela Primera Division on goal difference after sneaking a 1-0 win at Llaneros de Guanare on Sunday.

Deportivo Táchira Deportivo Tachira thrashed Atletico Venezuela 4-1 to remain undefeated in the Venezuela Primera Division this season.

Deportivo Táchira Tucanes and Deportivo Tachira are the only Venezuelan Primera Division sides with 100 per cent records after the third round was completed.

Lanús Copa Sudamerica champions Lanus will start their bid to qualify for the Copa Libertadores' group stage away to Caracas of Venezuela.