Buenos Aires, May 20 -- Angel Di Maria was on target as Argentina's Rosario Central advanced to the Copa Libertadores round of 16 with a 4-0 home rout of Venezuelan side Universidad Central.
Tottenham Hotspur loanee Alejo Veliz and Chilean midfielder Vicente Pizarro scored first-half goals before Di Maria swept home his side's third after a swift counterattack on Tuesday.
Former Villarreal forward Marco Ruben completed the rout with a close-range volley three minutes from time.
The visitors had just 34 percent of the possession and one shot on target, slumping to their third defeat of the campaign.
"We were too open and disconnected early but the second half was the best I've seen since taking this job," said Rosario Central manager Jor...