(FOLHAPRESS) - Without strikers Neymar and Gabigol, spared by coach Cuca, Santos drew 0-0, on Thursday night (20), with Macará, at the Bellavista Stadium, in Ambato, Ecuador, and qualified for the quarter-finals of the Copa Sudamericana.
Without Neymar, Santos advances in the South American Championship and faces Atlético-MG in the quarterfinals
(FOLHAPRESS) - Without strikers Neymar and Gabigol, spared by coach Cuca, Santos drew 0-0, on Thursday night (20), with Macará, at the Bellavista Stadium, in Ambato, Ecuador, and qualified for the quarter-finals of the Copa Sudamericana....
In the next phase, the São Paulo team will play a Brazilian duel against Atlético-MG, who played through Red Bull Bragantino. Goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão was Santos' highlight in the away match, with three important saves that guaranteed the score unchanged.
- Cuca had already indicated that he would spare some starters in view of upcoming commitments in the Brazilian Championship, with the team close to the relegation zone.
- Currently in 14th place in the Brazilian Championship table, with 25 points, Santos faces, on Sunday (23), Mirassol, who is 17th, with 23 points, in Vila Belmiro.
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In the first leg, at Vila Belmiro, in Santos, Alvinegro had won 2-1, with goals from Gabigol and Willian Arão.
In the next phase, the São Paulo team will play a Brazilian duel against Atlético-MG, who played through Red Bull Bragantino.
Goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão was Santos' highlight in the away match, with three important saves that guaranteed the score unchanged.
Cuca had already indicated that he would spare some starters in view of upcoming commitments in the Brazilian Championship, with the team close to the relegation zone.
Currently in 14th place in the Brazilian Championship table, with 25 points, Santos faces, on Sunday (23), Mirassol, who is 17th, with 23 points, in Vila Belmiro.
In addition to Neymar and Gabigol, full-back Igor Vinícius and Argentine striker Álvaro Barreal were also rested.
Willian Arão took over as captain, with Caballero, Thaciano and Rony forming the attacking trio.
It is the fourth time that the Santos team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the South American Championship, the best stage it has reached so far in the Conmebol competition.
He was eliminated in 2003 by Cienciano, from Peru; in 2004 by LDU, from Ecuador; and, in 2021, by Libertad, from Paraguay.
Also this Thursday, Vasco visited Olimpia at Defensores del Chaco, in Asunción, and came away with a 4-1 victory, with Cruz-Maltino's goals scored by Thiago Mendes, Adson, Spinelli and David. In the first game, the teams had tied 0-0.
In the next phase, Vasco will face the winner of the duel between Independiente Santa Fe, from Colombia, and River Plate, from Argentina, who will face each other next Wednesday (26). The first game, a goalless draw, was postponed because of the strong earthquakes that hit Colombia at the beginning of the month.
On Tuesday (18), São Paulo had also guaranteed itself in the quarter-finals by beating Bolívar, from Bolivia, 4-2 on aggregate. In the next phase, Tricolor faces Boca Juniors, from Argentina.
The first matches of the quarter-finals of the South American Championship will take place between the 8th and 10th of September, with the return matches between the 15th and 17th.
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