Ronaldinho's Atletico reaches Copa quarters

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Ronaldinho's Atletico Mineiro reached the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores by beating Sao Paulo 4-1 on Wednesday, advancing 6-2 on aggregate following a 2-1 first-leg win.

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Ronaldinho of Brazil's Atletico Mineiro, left, fights for the ball with Wellington of Brazil's Sao Paulo FC at a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio)

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Ronaldinho of Brazil's Atletico Mineiro, left, fights for the ball with Wellington of Brazil's Sao Paulo FC at a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio)

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Paulo Henrique Ganso of Brazil's Sao Paulo FC, left, fights for the ball with Leandro Donizete of Brazil's Atletico Mineiro at a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio)

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Brazil's Fluminense's Fred celebrates his goal against Ecuador's Emelec at a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Brazil's Fluminense's Fred, front, fights for the ball with Ecuador's Emelec's Oscar D. Bagui at a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Brazil's Fluminense's Carlinhos, right, fights for the ball with Ecuador's Emelec's Enner Valencia at a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Brazil's Fluminense's Fred celebrates his goal against Ecuador's Emelec at a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Atletico striker Jo scored in the 17th, 58th and 65th minutes at the Independencia Stadium, while forward Diego Tardelli got on the board in the 60th. Luis Fabiano netted for Sao Paulo in the 75th.

Ronaldinho set the tone by hitting the crossbar with a free kick in the third, and Atletico dominated from there.

Atletico's quarterfinal opponent will be either Brazil's Palmeiras or Mexico's Tijuana, which drew 0-0 in the first leg in Mexico.

Meanwhile in Rio de Janeiro, Fred and Carlinhos scored as Brazilian champion Fluminense beat nine-men Emelec of Ecuador 2-0 to advance 3-2 on aggregate.

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