Universidad de Chile have become the first team to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16, after beating Cali 1-0.
Jose Horacio Basualdo's team join reigning champions Internacional of Brazil, who start playing in the last-16 as title holders.
Argentinian playmaker Walter Montillo gave Universidad the victory and a 3-1 aggregate win with a 68th-minute strike.
Universidad could have opened the scoring earlier at the Estadio Pascual Guerrero, but the post rejected a Rafael Olarra header at the 56th after a Montillo corner.
Universidad now face Internacional for a berth in the quarter-finals.
Elsewhere, Argentina's Tigre, who are making the very first appearance in an international club championship, saw-off compatriots San Lorenzo 2-1 at home.
In the first leg of the tie, Diego Cagna's Tigre took a two-goal lead early on, Martin Morel opening the scoring in the fourth minute before turning provider for Lucas Oviedo to make it 2-0 soon after.
San Lorenzo captain Diego Rivero reduced the deficit in the 31st minute but his side ended the game with 10 men as midfielder Juan Manuel Torres was sent off with 10 minutes to go.
Morel is enthusiastic ahead of the second leg on September 13.
He told Fox Sports: "We started very well. We knew we had to put pressure on them. We watched a lot of pre-season games.
"Winning was the point and we did it. Now, we must play as visitors with the same mentality. That's how we'll qualify."
Finally, the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) have awarded River Plate of Uruguay a 3-0 win over Blooming in the first leg of their Preliminary Stage fixture.
The match, played on August 11, was abandoned in the 68th minute after a fan of the Bolivian team invaded the field and hit River forward Henry Gimenez.
River were ahead 1-0 thanks to a 62nd-minute goal by Federico Puppo, but the Conmebol changed the result as punishment. That means Blooming must win 4-0 on August 27 if they are to reach the next stage.
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