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El Ciclón needed a win to secure qualification for the round of 16, but fell 1-0 to the Paraguayan side and bowed out of the international competition prematurely.

San Lorenzo lost 1-0 to Deportivo Recoleta on Matchday 6 of the Copa Sudamericana group stage and was eliminated from the international tournament. Allan Wlk, in the 37th minute of the first half, sealed the final result, although he missed a penalty at the end of the match. From the moment the scoring was opened, El Ciclón was the better side but never managed to finish in front of the opposing goal. As a result, it finished third in Group D, with an inferior goal difference (+1) compared to Brazil’s Santos (+2), after being level on the Olympic tiebreaker criterion.

Against all expectations, the team managed by Gustavo Álvarez’s executioner finished the regular phase on top, with eight points from just one win and five draws. As a result, it qualified directly for the round of 16. Neymar’s side, meanwhile, finished 2nd with the same number of points as San Lorenzo (7), but with one better goal difference thanks to the thrashing it handed Deportivo Cuenca at home.

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