Universidad cruises past Blooming

After picking up a valuable 1-1 draw in the away leg, the host needed only 11 minutes to open the scoring in the second meeting as Hans Martinez headed home.

Michael Rios doubled the advantage on the half-hour mark with an unstoppable penalty, and Pablo Gonzalez extinguished any hopes of a comeback by rounding off a fine team move with the third goal 17 minutes from time.

"It's not easy to play two tournaments at the same time, especially when the team is not fully integrated yet," said coach Martin Lazarte, whose side will face Venezuelan team Deportivo Lara or Colombian outfit Deportes Tolima in the next stage. "These kind of games help us to grow as a group.

"But we win and also kept a clean sheet in the second leg, which is important for our defenders."

In other action, Paraguayan side Guarani upset Bolivian team Oriente Petrolero, winning 2-1 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra to clinch a 2-2 aggregate draw and advance on away goals.

Finally, Venezuelan team Mineros of Guayana came from a goal down to defeat Colombian side La Equidad 2-1 - making it 3-1 on aggregate.

Carmelo Valencia levelled the tie after only 22 seconds when he opened the scoring for the visitor, but Mineros reacted well and sealed its progress with goals from Jose Vallenilla and Alejandro Guerra.

Next up for Carlos Maldonado's side will be Paraguayan giants Cerro Porteno.