Skip to main content

Argentine teams flop in Libertadores

River were beaten 2-1 by Peruvian champions Deportivo San Martin while San Lorenzo lost 2-0 to Paraguayan champions Libertad.

Brazilian champions Sao Paulo beat their Colombian counterparts America 3-1 away in the other match.

Argentine sides have lost five out of six away matches between them so far in this year's competition.

Radamel Falcao Garcia pulled one back for Nestor Gorosito's team in the 68th minute of the Group Three match.

Both teams have three points from two games in the group, which is led by Uruguay's Nacional who have six.

Centeno failed to hold Sergio Aquino's shot and Miguel Ximenes pounced to open the score. Six minutes later, Aquino added another with a long-range effort.

Borges added another four minutes after the restart to send the Brazilians top of Group Four with four points, ahead of Uruguay's Defensor Sporting on goal difference.