Independiente 0 Santos 0: Dogged defending preserves deadlock

Santos goalkeeper Vanderlei frustrated a dominant Independiente as the 10-man visitors from Brazil avoided conceding in Argentina.

Santos survived going down to 10 men late in their Copa Libertadores match away to Independiente on Tuesday, the Brazilian side preserving a 0-0 aggregate deadlock ahead of the second leg.

The hosts controlled proceedings and enjoyed the bulk of the chances in the first leg of the round-of-16 tie at Estadio Libertadores de America in Buenos Aires.

Vanderlei, though, proved a key figure for Santos, denying Independiente on several occasions and receiving some rough treatment in the process, the goalkeeper twice requiring medical attention, as he was left bleeding…