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Copa Libertadores Review: Nacional cruise, Huracan trumps Penarol

Atletico Nacional's perfect start to Group 4 in the Copa Libertadores continued with a 3-0 win over Sporting Cristal.

Colombia's Nacional were not in a charitable mood when Cristal came to visit on Tuesday and burst into the lead after just 12 minutes, when Davinson Sanchez opened the scoring.

Huracan lost their first group game against Nacional but are back in the top two thanks to Alejandro Romero's eighth-minute goal.

Elsewhere, Independiente del Valle posted a 1-0 victory as they condemned winless Melgar to a third defeat in Group 5.

Junior Sornoza's 36th-minute effort was the difference.