Copa Libertadores: Santos 1 Cerro Porteno 0

Santos have taken the upper hand in their Copa Libertadores semi-final against Cerro Porteno after a 1-0 win in the first leg on Wednesday.

Captain Edu Dracena scored the only goal of the game two minutes before half time on Wednesday as the Brazilian outfit took an important win at the Estadio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho, ahead of the second leg in Paraguay on June 1.

Dracena headed in after teenage forward Neymar broke free down the left, crossing for the defender to head home off the underside of the crossbar at the back post.

Neymar came close to doubling the advantage on several occasions in the second half, including an 85th-minute strike that fizzed narrowly wide.

Santos did not convert their dominance into goals, and could have had a healthier advantage heading into the second leg.

The winner of the tie will play Argentina’s Velez Sarsfield or Uruguay’s Penarol in the final.