Paranaense advance to Copa Sudamericana last eight

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Gonzalo Mastriani and Lucas Di Yorio scored second-half goals as 10-man Athletico Paranaense progressed to the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals with a 2-0 win at Belgrano on Thursday.

The Brazilian side suffered a major blow in the 21st minute of the round of 16 second leg clash when Lucas Esquivel was sent off for violent conduct.

But the numerical disadvantage did litt