da betobet： Brazilian side Gremio secured a safe passage into the second round of the Copa Libertadores with a 3-1 win over Uruguay’s Liverpool.
da supremo： After a pulsating 2-2 draw in the first leg in Uruguay, Gremio returned home to the Estadio Olimpico Monumental and fell behind to a goal from Emiliano Alfaro on the 35 minute mark.
But the hosts hit back three minutes later as a goal from Andre Lima had things level at the interval.
Liverpool midfielder Michael Acosta was given his marching orders by referee Sergio Pezzotta 10 minutes after half-time to swing the match firmly in Gremio’s favour and a brace from Vinicius Pacheco powered the hosts to a 3-1 win.
But it was worse news for the other Brazilian side in action on Wednesday, with Ronaldo’s Corinthians eliminated after a 2-0 away loss to Colombian outfit Deportes Tolima.
After a 0-0 stalemate in the first leg, second-half goals to Danny Santoya and Wilder Medina handed Deportes a 2-0 win on the night to progress to round two where they will take on Paraguayan outfit Guarani.