BUENOS AIRES, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Jose Manuel Lopez and Ramon Sosa scored either side of halftime as Brazil's Palmeiras eased to a 2-0 away win over Peruvian side Sporting Cristal in the Copa Libertadores group stage on Tuesday.

Lopez put the visitors ahead when he timed his run to perfection, volleying in from 12 yards after Jhon Arias' cross from the left wing.

Sosa doubled the lead in the 50th minute by pouncing on an errant clearance and rolling the ball into an empty net.

Sporting threatened at times but couldn't find a way past goalkeeper Carlos Miguel, who made a series of sharp saves.

Palmeiras now leads Group F with eight points, two ahead of second-placed Sporting Cristal.

In other Copa Libertadores matches on Tuesday, Always Ready cruised to a 4-0 home win over Lanus, Barcelona SC won 1-0 at home to Boca Juniors, Universidad Central prevailed 2-0 at home to Independiente del Valle and hosts Rosario Central beat Libertad 1-0. ■