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Santos advances to Sudamericana quarterfinals after draw with Macará
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Santos advances to Sudamericana quarterfinals after draw with Macará

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Santos advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana after a goalless draw against Macará in Ecuador, securing a 2-1 aggregate victory.
  • The Brazilian team, having won the first leg 2-1 at home, defended their lead in Ambato.
  • Santos will face fellow Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro in the next round, after Mineiro eliminated Bragantino.

Santos has secured a spot in the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals following a tense goalless draw against Ecuador's Macará. The Brazilian club advanced on a 2-1 aggregate score after winning the first leg at home in Vila Belmiro.

The decisive second leg took place at the Estadio Bellavista in Ambato, where Santos managed to hold off Macará's attempts to overturn the deficit. The match also drew attention for the pre-game coin toss conducted by Chilean referee Cristián Garay, who used a special coin.

Notably, Neymar was not part of the Santos squad for this match. His absence was a strategic decision, as the team prepares for a crucial domestic league game against Mirassol in the Brasileirao over the weekend.

In the quarterfinals, Santos is set to face another Brazilian opponent, Atlético Mineiro. Atlético Mineiro also progressed from the round of 16, having defeated Bragantino in their respective tie.

En cuartos de final, Santos enfrentará a otro club brasileño, Atlético Mineiro, que despachó a Bragantino en octavos.

— CooperativaIdentifying Santos's next opponent in the tournament.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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