The defending champion River Plate (Argentina) was dropped on eight of the football tournament for Copa Libertadores. The Argentine team beat Independiente del Valle (Ecuador) with 1:0 at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, but failed to overcome the liabilities of two goals from the first leg in Quito.
The only hit in the game by football predictions reserve at the Alario Lucas realized in the 78th minute, Andres d ` Alessandro hit the beam. In the quarterfinals, Independiente del Valle will play against Pumas UNAM (Mexico).
`It`s all over. We gave everything to win. I feel sad because it was a match in which we could be winners.`, said the coach of River Plate Marcelo Gallardo.
The Argentine team won the title in the Championship of the country in may 2014, COPA Sudamerica in December and the Copa Libertadores in August last year.
The six-times champion in the tournament, Boca Juniors (Argentina) may qualify for the quarter-finals tonight. The team hosts Cerro Porteno (Paraguay), having won the first meeting as a guest with a 2:1.
Four former champions have reached the quarterfinals of the tournament, Atletico Nacional (Colombia), Club Nacional (Uruguay) and the Brazilian Sao Paulo and Atletico Mineiro.
Atletico Mineiro sides Racing Club (Argentina) with 2:1. The first match finished with 0:0. The Brazilian Corinthians and Club Nacional (Uruguay) made it 2:2, but after 0:0 in the first meeting, the guests continue forward in the tournament because of more away goals scored.
Sao Paulo qualified for the quarterfinals after winning with a total score of both games 5:3 vs. Toluca (Mexico). The Brazilians won as hosts with 4:0 and lost the second leg with 1:3.
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