LDU Loja A penalty from Jonny Uchuari has secured a 2-1 win for LDU Loja over River Plate in their Copa Sudamericana round-of-16 first leg.

Sao Paulo Sao Paulo advanced to the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana, despite losing at Emelec on Wednesday.

Atlético Nacional Atletico Nacional advanced to the last eight of the Copa Sudamericana, after edging Vitoria 3-2 on aggregate.

Chapecoense's Copa Sudamericana final opponents Atletico Nacional are happy to step aside and let the tragic club be named champions.

Estudiantes Estudiantes won through to the round 16 of the Copa Sudamericana on Tuesday.

Sao Paulo Sao Paulo have progressed to the Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals after an extraordinary 5-4 aggregate win over Chile's Universidad Catolica.

Two stars have been added to the Chapecoense badge - one to mark their Copa Sudamericana award and one to commemorate the lives lost.

Libertad Pedro Sarabia is wary of Barcelona's attacking threat as Libertad prepare to travel to Ecuador for Thursday's first leg clash.

FIFA has expressed its sadness at the plane crash involving Chapecoense, via its president Gianni Infantino.

Local authorities have announced a heavy loss of life after a plane carrying Copa Sudamericana finalists Chapecoense crashed.