Striker Jackson Martinez kept Independiente Medellin in the hunt for the Colombian crown with both goals in a 2-0 win over Real Cartagena.
ECUADOR
Argentine coach Ruben Dario Insua's Deportivo Quito retained the league title when they beat Deportivo Cuenca 3-2 for a 4-3 aggregate victory in the championship final.
Cuenca fought back from two goals down to level the second leg at 2-2 with eight minutes remaining before Miguel Arroyo hit the winner in the 87th with a free kick for his second goal of the match.
CHILE
Defender Hans Martinez headed an 88th-minute equaliser to give Universidad Catolica a 2-2 draw at Colo Colo in the first leg of the Clausura final at the Monumental stadium in Santiago.
Argentine striker Ezequiel Miralles put Colo Colo ahead in the ninth minute with a fine solo goal, turning back inside from the goalline to steer a shot in from a tight angle past goalkeeper Paulo Garces.
A penalty by midfielder Milovan Mirosevic put Catolica level with 20 minutes to go, only for the home side to regain the lead with an own goal from defender Mauricio Zenteno.
Catolica host the return on Wednesday.
COLOMBIA
Independiente Medellin, favourites to reach the Clausura final from Group A with two matches remaining, stayed two points clear of Atletico Junior with a 2-0 home win over Real Cartagena which left the beaten team out of the running. Colombia striker Jackson Martinez scored both goals.
Junior, the only other unbeaten team among the eight in the title playoffs, won 2-1 at Deportivo Pereira, bottom of the group.
In a tight Group B race, Independiente Santa Fe and Atletico Nacional remained neck and neck after their 1-1 draw in Bogota. Atletico Huila are third, two points behind the leading pair, after a 1-1 draw with Deportes Tolima who are bottom.
URUGUAY
Title holders Nacional beat Penarol 3-0 in the big Montevideo derby at the Centenario to remain on course for the Apertura crown with two matches left.
Nacional are five points clear of Liverpool, who beat Racing 2-0, and six ahead of Defensor Sporting, who won 2-1 at River Plate.
PERU
With big Lima rivals Universitario and Alianza Lima already through to the final, to be played over two legs on Wednesday and Sunday, the two teams fielded a majority of reserves in their last matches of the group stage. Universitario were crushed 5-0 at Melgar and Alianza drew 2-2 with Cesar Vallejo.
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