Nacional of Uruguay beat Argentine powerhouse River Plate 3-0 on Thursday to take its third straight win in the Copa Libertadores and sole lead of Group 3.
Nacional took the lead in the 40th minute with a slick attacking move. Adrian Romero chipped a pass into the area, and Alexander Medina controlled and passed to Alvaro Fernandez, who arrived at pace to shoot across River goalkeeper Mariano Barbosa and in off the post.
In the second half, the game heated up as River pushed forward and pegged the home side back, with Cristian Fabbiani and Radamel Falcao Garcia causing problems.
Nacional defended diligently and struck back in the 74th minute when Nicolas Lodeiro forced home the second goal after Barbosa had fumbled a shot against the post and failed to recover.
In stoppage time, Mauricio Victorino saved the best for last with a free kick to seal the three points and leave Nacional alone at the top of Group 3.
The victory leaves the Uruguayan Apertura champion in prime position to qualify for the final 16 of the tournament with nine points, three ahead of Universidad San Martin of Peru. River Plate trails with three, while Nacional of Paraguay has zero.
Nacional travels to Buenos Aires to meet River Plate in the return match on April 7.
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