/ Michael / 15 February 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Juan Veron's Estudiantes are amongst the teams to look out for in this year's edition
Fluminense and Argentino Juniors contested a 2-2 draw last week but officially the group stage of South America's Champions League, the Copa Libertadores, gets underway this week and all 14 of the matches taking place are available for Betfair customers to watch courtesy of Betfair Live Video.
There are matches on overnight and in the evenings of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for you to enjoy, with the holders Internacional kicking off their defence of the title at the home of Ecuadorian runners-up Emelec on Wednesday (well, midnight so technically Thursday!).
No Brazilian team since Sao Paulo in 1993 have managed to retain the trophy but Internacional may view opening up against the same side they started against last season as a good omen.
They were held 0-0 in the away tie on that occasion and Emelec have won nine in ten in front of their fans, so the upset looks overpriced is a reasonable possibility at [3.5], not least because three of the last four champions have lost their first away group game of the following campaign.
Another of the most high-profile fixtures taking place on matchday one comes at the same time as 2009 winners and Argentine Apertura victors Estudiantes, who count among their recognisable players Juan Sebastian Veron, host Brazilian Serie A runners-up Cruzeiro.
Between them the clubs have been crowned South America's finest on six occasions, with Estudiantes claiming four of those titles. They got as far as the quarter-finals in their defence last year and in that time managed three straight travelling clean sheets before falling to Internacional. That suggests that Cruzeiro should potentially be laid at [1.95], with under 2.5 goals likely at [1.87].
Among the continent's other big names that you can check out over the next few days are Santos, who visit Deportivo Tachira of Venezuela on Tuesday and 2008 surprise package LDU Quito of Ecuador, who travel to face Argentine debutants Godoy Cruz on Thursday night.
So what are you waiting for? Visit the Betfair Live Video site now!
South America's premier competition makes a comeback this week to coincide with the return of the Champions League and all 14 of the group matches taking place are available to watch on Betfair Live Video.
As ever there are ten Serie A games and nine Bundesliga matches available for Betfair customers to watch on Betfair Live Video this weekend, including improving Inter Milan's visit to in-form Udinese.
Javier Zanetti will break Inter Milan's league appearance record in Wednesday's Serie A clash with Cesena and you can watch the latest step in their revived bid to retain the scudetto on Betfair Live Video.
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