Santos sets up all-Brazil Copa Libertadores final
Santos dominated Boca Juniors to move into the Copa Libertadores final against Palmeiras.
Santos set up an all-Brazilian Copa Libertadores final with an impressive 3-0 win over Boca Juniors.
Goals from Diego Pituca, Yeferson Soteldo and Lucas Braga saw Santos to a comfortable home victory against Boca, sealing a semi-final success after the first leg finished goalless.
Frank Fabra was sent off in the second half for the visitor, Santos moving into the Copa Libertadores final for the first time since 2011.
It will meet Palmeiras at the Maracana on 30 January in the first all-Brazilian decider since 2006.
After flares were parachuted onto the pitch ahead of kick-off, Marinho hit the post for Santos inside the opening minute.
But amid penalty shouts for a handball, Pituca scrambled in the first goal of the tie for Santos in the 16th minute.
Soteldo doubled the lead early in the second half, stepping inside from the left before powering a finish into the top corner at Esteban Andrada's near post.
Santos sealed its win in the 51st minute, Braga tapping in after brilliant work down the right from Marinho.
Boca's chances of a comeback were ended when Fabra saw red five minutes later after stomping on Marinho's stomach.
