Corinthians edged out Rosario Central 1-0 in the Libertadores Round of 16, with the decisive goal arriving from Breno Bidon in the 80th minute. The result was all the more impressive as the home side played the final half-hour with ten men after Raniele was sent off.
Raniele was booked in the 36th minute and received a second yellow on 58, reducing Corinthians to ten. Rosario Central saw more of the ball and created the better volume of chances, but it was Corinthians who struck late. Memphis Depay set up Breno Bidon to score the only goal of the game.
The box score told the story of a side under pressure: Corinthians had just 44% possession and eight shots to Rosario's ten, yet they put three on target compared to the visitors' one. Rosario Central's seven off-target efforts and a solitary shot on goal left them without reward.
