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Cruzeiro into Libertadores last eight, Corinthians ousted

Xinhua, May 14, 2015 Adjust font size:

Cruzeiro advanced to the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over their Brazilian rivals Sao Paulo on Wednesday.

Leandro Damiao scored the only goal of normal time at the Mineirao stadium with a 55th minute strike that leveled the tie at 1-1.

With South America's premier club competition eschewing extra time, the match went straight to penalties after 90 minutes.

Damiao missed his effort from the spot, as did his teammate Manoel. But Sao Paulo fared worse during the shootout with Souza, Luis Fabiano and Lucao all missing their attempts.

"It was an impeccable match," Cruzeiro coach Marcelo Oliveira said after the match.

"The players were really focused, organized, prepared to fight and defend. That put us in a position to win."

In Sao Paulo, Paraguay's Guarani beat nine-man Corinthians 1-0 at the Itaquerao Stadium to progress with a surprise 3-0 aggregate victory.

Fernando Fernandez netted the only goal of the match in the 92nd minute after Fabio Santos and Jadson were sent off for the Brazilian side.

Meanwhile Internacional advanced to the last eight after overcoming fellow Brazilians Atletico Mineiro 3-1 in Porto Alegre. The result gave Internacional a 5-3 victory over two legs. Endi