Copa Libertadores 2011: Brilliant Neymar Leads Santos Into Round Of 16

The Brazilians booked their spot in the round of 16 with a comfortable victory over Deportivo in Sao Paulo on Wednesday night.

The home side looked to be the better team throughout, punishing Deportivo with their speed and creativity, setting up several solid chances and scoring two early goals.

Starlet Neymar found the net four minutes in after receiving the ball at the top of the box. The Chelsea target charged towards the left side of the goal before releasing a quick shot that hit a defender’s leg, entering the net.

Jonathan doubled the scoring minutes later with a superb strike from inside the box into the top shelf of the goal.

Gerson Chacon scored for the visitors in the 69th minute before Danilo sealed the deal three minutes later.

With the victory, the Brazilians finished tied for first in points with 11 but will be positioned in second due to goal differential.

Colo Colo 2-3 Cerro Porteño

Holding a comfortable 2-0 advantage late in the first half, Colo Colo collapsed at home, allowing a late first-half goal and two second-half strikes as Cerro clinched a spot in the round of 16, knocking out the Chileans in dramatic fashion.

After early goals from Cristobal Jorquera and Esteban Paredes, Colo Colo played like a team trying not to lose instead of one trying to win. With nervousness in their legs, evident by the sloppy play, the home side let the visitors back in it with a goal in the 42nd minute by Jonathan Fabbro, who scored one of the best goals of the tournament with a beautiful, curved shot into the side of the net from the left of the box.

Ivan Piris leveled the score in the 47th minute with a fantastic strike after Ivan Torres played a cross into Fabbro at the top of the box.

Fabbro laid off a pass to Piris who was charging the goal. The defender blasted the ball into the left side of the net from the right side of the box, shocking the home crowd.

As minutes passed and as each team went forward for the victory, Fabbro scored a stunner three minutes from time with an incredible free kick. Lined up towards the left post, the star of the night drilled a shot into the upper corner of the far post, sending the Paraguayans through in wild fashion.

With the victory, Cerro win the group on goal differential. Colo Colo crash out in third place, two points behind second.