Nacional secure 2-1 triumph away to Vasco da Gama

Uruguayan champions Nacional got their 2012 Copa Libertadores campaign off to the perfect start with a historic 2-1 win away to Vasco da Game in Rio de Janiero.

In a match where the home side looked like the visitors and vice-versa, Nacional were unfortunate not to have won by a larger margin.

It was the first time Los Tricolores have won a game on Brazilian soil in the competition since 1971, the year they secured their first of three Libertadores crowns.

Defensor Sporting crash 3-0 to Velez Sarsfield

Defensor Sporting have suffered a 3-0 loss at home to Velez Sarsfield in their opening game of the 2012 Copa Libertadores. 


Yonatan Irrazabal gifted the Argentinean side the opening goal of the game on 41 minutes when he picked up a backpass from Andres Fleurquin.