Flamengo 3 - Goias 3 (Campeonato Brasileiro, November 30, 2008)

Ipatinga 1 - Gremio 4 (Campeonato Brasileiro, November 30, 2008)

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Boca Juniors 2 - Racing Club 1 (Apertura, November 30, 2008) Juan Roman Riquelme’s double kept Boca on course for the title.

Tigre 3 - River Plate 1 (Apertura, November 30, 2008)

Lanus 2 - Arsenal Sarandi 1 (Apertura, November 29, 2008)

Gimnasia Jujuy 1 - San Martin 0 (Apertura, November 29, 2008)

Estudiantes 0 - Internacional 1 (Copa Sudamericana final, first-leg, November 26, 2008) The visitors were in trouble when Pablo Guinazu was sent off after only 24 minutes of the match, but 10 minutes later, Estudiantes gave away a penalty when Leandro Desabato fouled Nilmar and Alex Meschini converted for the only goal of the match.

San Martin 1 - Boca Juniors 2 (Apertura, November 23, 2008) Lucas Viatri put Boca ahead in the 36th minute but after the break Raul Saavedra equalised with a long-range shot in the 59th minute. Boca regained the lead three minutes later when Luciano Figueroa volleyed in from Juan Roman Riquelme’s free kick, to send the Argentinean powerhouse to top spot in the league.

San Lorenzo 1 - Lanus 3 (Apertura, November 22, 2008) San Lorenzo’s title hopes took a major setback after they lost at home to Lanus. Lagos put Lanus in the lead after twelve minutes but leaders San Lorenzo equalised through Bergessio in the 26th minute. Sand then restored the away side’s advantage on 32 minutes and Salvio made it 1-3 shortly before the break.

River Plate 1 - Argentinos Jrs 2 (Apertura, November 23, 2008)

Estudiantes 3 - Tigre 1 (Apertura, November 23, 2008) Juan Sebastian Veron gave Estudiantes an eighth-minute lead from a free kick against Tigre. Veron also set up the second for Ivan Moreno y Fabianesi on the half hour before Leandro Benitez added a third in the 90th minute. Carlos Luna headed one back in stoppage-time for Tigre.

Velez Sarsfield 2 - Gimnasia J 0 (Apertura, November 23, 2008)

Racing Club 1 - Gimnasia La Plata 1 (Apertura, November 22, 2008)

Rosario Central 1 - Independiente 2 (Apertura, November 22, 2008)

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Vasco 1 - Sao Paulo 2 (Campeonato Brasileiro, November 23, 2008) Jorge Wagner gave Sao Paulo the lead in the 21st minute when he found the top corner with a free kick from the edge of the area. Madson rifled in a long-range shot to equalise nine minutes later but Sao Paulo regained the lead at the start of the second half when Hugo scored following a corner. The defeat left Vasco da Gama rooted in the relegation zone with two matches to play.

Palmeiras 2 - Ipatinga 0 (Campeonato Brasileiro, November 23, 2008)

Coritiba 5 - Santos 1 (Campeonato Brasileiro, November 22, 2008) Keirrison bagged four goals for Coritiba.

Botafogo 2 - Atletico Paranaense 2 (Campeonato Brasileiro, November 22, 2008)

Estudiantes 1 - Argentinos Jrs 0 (Agg. 2-1) (Copa Sudamericana, November 20, 2008) Jose Luis Calderon got in front of his marker to head home in the 62nd minute. Argentinos had Franco Quiroga sent off in the 83rd minute for a second bookable offence and Rodrigo Brana of Estudiantes was dismissed in stoppage-time for a late tackle.

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Figueirense 4 - Nautico 3 (Campeonato Brasileiro, November 20, 2008) Nautico took a surprise lead within a minute from the kick-off through Felipe, but Figueirense hit back two minutes later with a strike from Tadeu. Cleiton Xavier put the hosts ahead in the 9th minute, only for Vagner to draw Nautico level 6 minutes later. Diogo restored the home advantage just before the break, but Felipe levelled the score for the visitors in the 72nd minute. Finally a Bruno Perone goal in the 83rd minute gave the home side a vital victory that improves their chances of avoiding the drop.

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Arsenal Sarandi 1 - Newells Old Boys 1 (Apertura, November 21, 2008)

Internacional 4 - Guadalajara (Chivas) 0 (Agg. 6-0) (Copa Sudamericana, November 19, 2008) Andres D’Alessandro and Nilmar scored twice each for Internacional to advance them to the Copa Sudamericana final.