A 1-1 draw away to the Peruvian club in the first leg meant a win or a scoreless draw was enough for Sao Paulo to get past the qualifying stages.
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Sao Paulo, Racing qualify for group stages
Sao Paulo won through to the group stages of the Copa Libertadores thanks to a 1-0 home victory over Cesar Vallejo on Wednesday.
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And it was the Brazilian outfit who did most of the attacking throughout the contest, with Rogerio's goal two minutes from time sealing the tie 2-1 on aggregate.
Sao Paulo will now contest Group 1 of South America's most prestigious club tournament, alongside River Plate, The Strongest and Trujillanos.
Meanwhile, a 1-0 home win against Puebla saw Argentina's Racing Club advance to the group stages.
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Gustavo Bou's 75th-minute strike was all that separated the teams on Wednesday, after last week's 2-2 draw in the first leg.
Racing will play in Group 3 of the Libertadores, along with Boca Juniors, Bolivar and Deportivo Cali.
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