| Copa Libertadores: Fluminense earn dramatic stoppage-time win to qualify for second round |
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A stoppage-time header from Rafael Moura earned Fluminense a dramatic 2-1 Copa Libertadores victory over Argentina's Arsenal de Sarandí in Buenos Aires. Carlinhos scored the opener for the visitors in the 34th minute before Nicolas Aguirre equalized nine minutes from time. Fluminense - who feature former Portugal international Deco in its side, appeared to have wasted its chance to win Wednesday when Thiago Neves had a 90th minute penalty saved by midfielder Diego Torres, who was in goal after the expulsion of Carlos Campestrini. But Moura (pictured left) sealed the result two minutes into added time when he connected with Manuel Lanzini`s cross to score only his second goal of the season Fluminense's Brazilian rivals Corinthians finished the group phase with a comprehensive 6-0 victory over Venezuela`s Deportivo Táchira at the Pacaembú stadium in Sao Paulo. Danilo and Paulinho scored first half goals before Jorge Henrique, Emerson, Liedson and Douglas completed the rout.
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