Players of Brazil's Cruzeiro celebrate their team's goal against Argentina's River Plate during their Copa Libertadores quarter-final first leg soccer match in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 21, 2015. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian
A late goal from Marquinhos gave Brazil's Cruzeiro a 1-0 away win over River Plate in the Libertadores Cup on Thursday, dampening the Argentine side's hopes of progressing further in South America’s premier club competition.
The 26-year-old striker was left unmarked in the box with nine minutes to go and seized on a loose ball to poke home the winner from four yards out.
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