Copa Libertadores

Tigres UANL dominated their home leg of the Copa Libertadores final but were unable to breach River Plate's stubborn defence.

River Plate will not be allowed to host the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final, leaving four foreign venues the most likely.

Sporting Cristal secured a 3-2 win at home to Huracan while Atletico Nacional proved too strong for Penarol in a 2-0 victory.

Vinicius Junior, 17, came off the bench and scored twice as Flamengo overcame Emelec in the Copa Libertadores.

Ronaldinho Atletico Mineiro star Ronaldinho is bidding to join a distinguished group of players to have won both the Champions League and Copa Libertadores.

Rafael Sóbis do Nascimento Internacional will host Tigres UANL in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores semi-final on Wednesday.

Marcelo Gallardo Matias Biscay suggested extreme lengths were taken to ensure he did not communicate with River Plate boss Marcelo Gallardo.

Ignacio Scocco 2015 champions River Plate triumphed 2-0 at Paraguayan hosts Guarani in the first knockout round of the Copa Libertadores.

A suspension from five-and-a-half years ago stopped Juan Sebastian Veron making his professional comeback against Botafogo.

Ronaldinho Former Barcelona star Ronaldinho is aiming to make a return to competitive football in 2017 after over a year out of the game.