Estudiantes de La Plata secured a spot in the Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals with a (0-2) victory over Goiás, emerging as one of the favorites for the tournament title.

Two goals in the opening minutes of each half, one from full-back Gastón Benedetti and another from playmaker Benjamín Rollheiser, underlined Estudiantes' dominance in the tie (0-5) against Goiás.

Estudiantes' next opponent will be Brazilian side Corinthians, who advanced by eliminating Argentina's Newell's Old Boys with a 2-1 victory in São Paulo and a 0-0 draw in Rosario.