With Romero holding the record, Corinthians defeated Nacional-PAR in the South American Championship.

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Com Romero detendo o recorde, o Corinthians derrotou o Nacional-PAR no Campeonato Sul-Americano.Corinthians beat Nacional-PAR 4-0 in the second round of the Copa Sudamericana group stage. At the Neo Química Arena, the goals were scored by Timão Romero (2x), Juri Alberto and Pedro Raul. The Paraguayan became Itaquera's top scorer and the foreigner with the most goals for the club.