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Controversial penalty hands Boca win

The hosts took a shock lead in Asuncion when Jose Negreiros turned in Jonathan Fabbro's low cross in the 35th minute.

Six-times champions Boca were awarded a penalty in the 67th minute when Hugo Ibarra went down in the area, under a challenge by Elvis Marecos, but television replays clearly showed no contact was made and Juan Roman Riquelme looked almost apologetic as he celebrated after firing home the penalty.

Sao Paulo ground out an efficient if uninspiring 1-0 win away to Uruguay's Defensor Sporting thanks to a goal from striker Borges six minutes before halftime.

Cruzeiro beat Bolivia's Universitario de Sucre 2-0 in Belo Horizonte with two second half goals from Wellington Paulista to pull five points clear at the top of Group Five.

Unfashionable Colombian side Boyaca Chico went top of Group Seven with a shock 3-0 win at home to Universidad de Chile in Wednesday's other match.

Edwin Movil, Winston Giron and Juan Gilberto Nunez scored Boyaca's goals.