Primera A

Medellín Santa Fe made a winning start to the Clausura semi-finals on Sunday, overcoming Atletico Nacional 3-2.

Junior Junior moved to within five points of the top of the Colombian Primera A as they pulled off a late 2-1 win over Uniautonoma on Thursday.

Alianza Petrolera Alianza Petrolera climbed off the bottom of the Colombia Primera A table with a 2-1 road win over Itagui.

LDU Quito LDU Quito enjoyed a 3-0 win over Deportivo Cuenca to move within four points of Ecuador Primera A leaders LDU Loja.

Santa Fe Santa Fe and Once Caldas drew as Medellin missed the chance to go top in the Colombian Primera A.

Atlético Nacional Atletico Nacional jumped to the top of the Colombia Primera A after a convincing 4-0 triumph against Itagui.

Santa Fe The top two clubs in the Colombia Primera A both lost at home in round seven, opening up the Apertura championship race.

Emelec Emelec avoided embarrassment away at Manta in the Ecuadorian Primera A, coming from behind to down the cellar-dwellers.

Atlético Nacional Atletico Nacional will consider themselves slightly ahead in the Colombia Primera A Clausura final after a 0-0 first leg at Deportivo Cali.

Barcelona Ismael Blanco netted a hat-trick as leaders Barcelona returned to winning ways, trouncing El Nacional 4-1 in the Ecuadorian Primera A.