Cruzeiro take control, Internacional roll on

Cruzeiro took the outright lead at the top of the Copa Libertadores Group 7 table with a 2-0 win over Guarani in Asuncion.

The Brazilian outfit took the lead in the 17th minute through Thiago Ribeiro, and Cuca’s men sealed the three points when Jose Ortigoza doubled their lead in the 92nd minute.

For the Paraguayans, it was their fifth loss in as many games and it will keep them anchored to the bottom of the group table.

In the remaining Group 7 clash, Deportes Tolima were held to a 1-1 draw with Estudiantes at their Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro home in Ibague.

The visiting Argentines went ahead after 23 minutes when Federico Fernandez scored, but the Colombians equalised eight minutes later from the penalty spot through Felipe Noguera.

Estudiantes are in second spot in the group, three points from leaders Cruzeiro, while Deportes Tolima have taken five points from five games.

Internacional thrashed 10-man Jorge Wilstermann 3-0 at the Estadio Jose Pinherio Borba in Beira-Rio in their Group 6 encounter.

Oscar, Andres D’Alessandro and Ze Roberto all got on the scoresheet for the Brazilians, and Lucas Fernandez was sent off for the Bolivian club.

Internacional remain top of the group on 10 points, while Jorge Wilstermann prop the group up with no points from four matches.