Palmeiras advances to Copa do Brasil semifinals after drawing with Santos

Palmeiras qualified for the Copa do Brasil semifinals on Wednesday after playing to a 0-0 draw against Santos at Vila Belmiro. The result secured an aggregate victory for Abel Ferreira’s side, which had established a 3-0 lead in the first leg of the series. While Santos maintained possession and applied pressure, the visitors created the most significant scoring opportunities despite failing to convert. Santos faced additional difficulty when Neymar exited the match due to an injury to his right leg at the start of the second half. Carlos Miguel remained largely untroubled in the Palmeiras goal as his team protected their aggregate advantage. Palmeiras will face Vasco in the next round of the tournament, following Vasco's elimination of Vitória on the same day.

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