Unsurprisingly, being down one goal hasn’t changed the philosophy of Cerro Porteño. They need to beat Santos FC 1-0 or by two goals if Santos score, but they’re still putting their defense first, or so their lineup implies. They appear to be playing with their normal 4-5-1 setup that features a double pivot behind Jonathan Fabbro, but it has the potential to become an attacking formation if need be. Roberto Nanni remains out of the lineup, and Fredy Jose Bareiro starts up top.
Cerro Porteño Vs. Santos FC, 2011 Copa Libertadores Semifinals: Lineups
For Santos, they’re still without Paulo Henrique Ganso, but they’re not replacing him with Alan Patrick today. It looks like Santos is playing slightly more conservatively than usual, as both Danilo and Adriano are playing, along with Arouca. This could result in something closer to a 4-3-1-2 than their usual 4-2-2-2 “magic box” setup. Despite a setup that might look conservative by their standards, it still features Neymar, Ze Eduardo, and Elano. Here are the lineups.
Cerro Porteño lineup: Barreto, Uglessich, P. Benitez, C. Benitez, Piris, Caceres, Burgos, Fabbro, Torres, Lucero, Bareiro
Santos FC lineup: Rafael, Edu Dracena, Durcal, Alex Sandro, Jonathan, Arouca, Adriano, Danilo, Elano, Neymar, Ze Eduardo
The game kicks off at 8:50 pm ET and can be seen on Fox Deportes in the United States. Santos lead the series 1-0, and the away goals rule is in effect.
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