Bruno Mendez of Brazil's Corinthians (left) fights for the ball with Pedro of Brazil's Flamengo during a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal second leg soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 9, 2022. (BRUNA PRADO / AP)

RIO DE JANEIRO - Former Fiorentina striker Pedro struck a second-half goal as Flamengo advanced to the Copa Libertadores semifinal on Tuesday with a 1-0 home victory over Brazilian rival Corinthians in the second leg of their quarterfinal.

Pedro put the hosts ahead on the night by sliding home at the far post after Gabriel Barbosa's diagonal cross in the 52nd minute.

The 25-year-old has now netted eight times in 10 matches in the current Copa Libertadores campaign.

The visitors were dealt a further blow in the 68th minute when Bruno Mendez was shown a straight red card for a deliberate hand ball on the edge of Flamengo's penalty area.

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Willian of Brazil's Corinthians (right) and Joao Gomes of Brazil's Flamengo battle for the ball during a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal second leg soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 9, 2022. (BRUNA PRADO / AP)

The result at the Maracana stadium gave Flamengo a 3-0 win on aggregate after the Rio de Janeiro outfit prevailed 1-0 in last week's first leg at Corinthians Arena.