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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Brazil teenager Neymar spurred Santos into the knockout phase of the Libertadores Cup by firing them into a quick lead in their 3-1 home win over Deportivo Tachira on Wednesday.
Santos, looking to win their third title after their Pele-inspired side were crowned South American champions twice in the 1960s, went through in second place in Group Five.
Midfielder Jonathan Fabbro scored twice as Paraguay's Cerro Porteno came back from two goals down to beat Colo Colo 3-2 away in a Santiago thriller to win the group on goal difference and put the 1991 champions out.
Neymar, back after missing last week's away win over Cerro Porteno through suspension, dribbled his way past two defenders to put Santos ahead in the fourth minute at the Pacaembu in Sao Paulo.
Right back Jonathan increased the Brazilian team's lead in the 14th with a shot from a tight angle that beat goalkeeper Manuel Sanhouse at the near post with the Tachira defence expecting a cross.
Tachira pulled a goal back through Gerson Chacon with 21 minutes to go but midfielder Danilo restored Santos' two-goal advantage three minutes later.
At the Monumental in Santiago, Colo Colo also got off to a quick start with midfielder Cristobal Jorquera firing them into the lead in the fourth minute.
Striker Esteban Paredes increased the Chilean team's lead with a fine goal in the 20th minute when striker Ezequiel Miralles chipped a pass over the defence from the edge of the box and Paredes controlled the ball with his chest before rifling it into the roof of the net.
Man-of-the-match Fabbro pulled a goal back just before halftime with a looping right-footed shot from left into the top far corner then had a hand in Porteno's equaliser four minutes into the second half when he laid the ball off to the right for right back Ivan Piris to blast a low shot into the net.
Fabbro then scored the winner with a brilliant, curling free kick into the top corner in the 88th minute, ushering in a nail-biting five-minute period of added time.
(Editing by Greg Stutchbury; to query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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Santos, looking to win their third title after their Pele-inspired side were crowned South American champions twice in the 1960s, went through in second place in Group Five.
Midfielder Jonathan Fabbro scored twice as Paraguay's Cerro Porteno came back from two goals down to beat Colo Colo 3-2 away in a Santiago thriller to win the group on goal difference and put the 1991 champions out.
Neymar, back after missing last week's away win over Cerro Porteno through suspension, dribbled his way past two defenders to put Santos ahead in the fourth minute at the Pacaembu in Sao Paulo.
Right back Jonathan increased the Brazilian team's lead in the 14th with a shot from a tight angle that beat goalkeeper Manuel Sanhouse at the near post with the Tachira defence expecting a cross.
Tachira pulled a goal back through Gerson Chacon with 21 minutes to go but midfielder Danilo restored Santos' two-goal advantage three minutes later.
At the Monumental in Santiago, Colo Colo also got off to a quick start with midfielder Cristobal Jorquera firing them into the lead in the fourth minute.
Striker Esteban Paredes increased the Chilean team's lead with a fine goal in the 20th minute when striker Ezequiel Miralles chipped a pass over the defence from the edge of the box and Paredes controlled the ball with his chest before rifling it into the roof of the net.
Man-of-the-match Fabbro pulled a goal back just before halftime with a looping right-footed shot from left into the top far corner then had a hand in Porteno's equaliser four minutes into the second half when he laid the ball off to the right for right back Ivan Piris to blast a low shot into the net.
Fabbro then scored the winner with a brilliant, curling free kick into the top corner in the 88th minute, ushering in a nail-biting five-minute period of added time.
(Editing by Greg Stutchbury; to query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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