Santos had more scares than their fans expected at Vila Belmiro.
But they are through to the Copa Sudamericana round of 16, where they will face Ecuador’s Macará.
After conceding a goal after 18 seconds, Peixe responded and once again beat Universidad Central.
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They won 4-2 on Tuesday night (28), after a 4-1 victory on Venezuelan soil.
Highlights coming soon.
Did it really have to be this way?
Santos started on the front foot.
Then they saw their opponent take the lead after just 18 seconds following a mistake by Frías and a classy finish from Sosa.
Peixe reacted well after being caught off guard.
But they kept wasting chance after chance. Gabigol stood out for the wrong reasons.
Then Miguelito showed character and took advantage of a mistake by Schiavone to level it (38′).
Cuca turned to Neymar, Bontempo and Veríssimo right at the start of the second half.
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Gabigol kept being a central figure and, after another missed chance, put Santos ahead (56′).
Santos’ superior technical quality began to stand out even more.
And the third came thanks to Gabriel Menino (65′).
UCV got their second goal after another Santos mistake, with Mottes scoring with his thigh.
Santos continued to dominate on the field.
Rony hit the post, but got his goal in the 94th minute after another run by Bontempo.
The much-anticipated qualification came. Even if not without a few scares.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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