SAO PAULO — Corinthians picked up an important 1-0 away victory against defending champion Santos in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores semifinal on Wednesday.
The Brazilian champion needs only a draw in the second leg next week to reach the final for the first time in its history.
Striker Emerson scored the sole goal with a well-placed shot from just inside the area in the 28th minute, finding the right-upper corner of the net, beyond the outstretched arms of Santos goalkeeper Rafael.
Emerson was sent off in the 77th after a hard foul on Santos striker Neymar, who was mostly ineffective at the Vila Belmiro stadium.
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The match was interrupted near the end because of a power outage.