Estudiantes de la Plata's Uruguayan Agustin Rogel (left) and Velez Sarsfield's Lucas Janson vie for the ball during their all-Argentina Copa Libertadores group stage first leg football match, at the Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium, in La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, on April 7, 2022. (JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)

BUENOS AIRES - Estudiantes scored two goals either side of halftime to secure a 4-1 home win over Argentine rivals Velez Sarsfield in their opening Copa Libertadores group match on Thursday.

Lucas Janson equalized when he latched onto a Santiago Caseres cross to head home just after the half-hour mark

Emmanuel Mas gave the hosts the lead in the sixth-minute by nodding in after a Fernando Zuqui corner.

Lucas Janson equalized when he latched onto a Santiago Caseres cross to head home just after the half-hour mark.

Agustin Rogel wrested back the lead for Velez by capitalizing on another assist from Casares to head home in the 42nd minute.

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Estudiantes de la Plata's Uruguayan Agustin Rogel heads to score a goal against Velez Sarsfield during the all-Argentina Copa Libertadores group stage first leg football at the Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium, in La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, on April 7, 2022. (JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)

Gustavo del Prete and Franco Zapiola completed the rout with goals in the 53rd and 88th minutes, respectively.

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In other Copa Libertadores fixtures on Thursday, Bolivia's the Strongest drew 1-1 at home to Paraguay's Libertad and Chilean giants Colo Colo won 2-1 at Brazil's Fortaleza.