Santos beats U. de Chile 2-0 to win Recopa title

Published: Sept 26, 2012, 6:05 p.m. MDT

Brazil's Santos' Neymar celebrates after scoring against Chile's Universidad de Chile during the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Nelson Antoine, Associated Press

SAO PAULO — Neymar scored in the first half as Santos of Brazil defeated Universidad de Chile 2-0 on Wednesday to win its first Recopa Sudamericana title by the same score on aggregate.

The teams had drawn 0-0 in the first leg in Chile. The Recopa is played between the champions of the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana.

Neymar scored from the top of the area after a one-two with striker Andre, who set up his teammate's firm low show into the left corner.

Santos, the 2011 Copa Libertadores champion, scored its second with a header by defender Bruno Rodrigo in the 56th after a free kick cross by playmaker Felipe Anderson.

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Neymar also missed a penalty late in the first half.

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