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Colo Colo sink champions LDU

Argentine forward Cesar Carranza broke the deadlock when he hooked in Luis Figueroa's cross in the 57th minute of the Group One match in Santiago.

Defender Roberto Cereceda added the second four minutes later in a move that he started and finished himself, and Lucas Barrios latched onto Rodrigo Millar's pass to slot home the third in the 65th minute.

Colo Colo went top of the group with six points from three games, ahead of Brazil's Sport Recife, who have a game in hand, on goal difference.

LDU have lost three key players -- midfielder Enrique Vera and strikers Luis Bolanos and Joffre Guerron -- as well as coach Edgardo Bauza from last year's team.

San Martin, who pulled off a shock win over Argentina's River Plate last week, went level on six points with Uruguay's Nacional, who lead on goal difference.

Paraguay's Nacional are bottom of the group after losing all three games. River Plate, who started as favourites to win the group, have three points.