Javier Cabrera scored a first-half goal on Thursday and Peñarol pulled off an upset after beating Flamengo 1-0 at home in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal match. Cabrera scored inside the box to the far post on a cross from Maximiliano Silvera in the 13th minute for the Uruguayans,

Uruguay's Penarol took a step toward securing a place in the Copa Libertadores semifinals on Thursday with a 1-0 away win over Brazilian giants Flamengo. Winger Javier Cabrera gave his side the lead in the 13th minute by latching onto Maxmiliano Silvera's one-touch pass with a 12-yard volley that rebounded into the net off the left post.

Vinicius Moreira de Lima came off the bench to score a goal in the second half and reigning champion Fluminense defeated fellow Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro 1-0 in the first leg of their Copa Liber

Peñarol, five-time Copa Libertadores champions, has struggled in the last editions and this year has reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2011, when the team was runner-up.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Javier Cabrera scored a first-half goal and Peñarol pulled off an upset beating Flamengo 1-0 in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal match. Cabrera scored ...